But then yesterday morning I saw Evelyn's finished shawl, which she did without the picot, and I quite liked it! So I decided to just bind it off straight, using my favorite stretchy bind-off. After which I steamed the heck out of it!
Because I had less yarn than the pattern called for, I made some adjustments, so this one is really more of a shawlette. I'm going to live with it a while; if I decide it's too small then I'll spin up some more yarn and add on.
I did the garter stitch section as written, then did only 9 repeats of the textured pattern. After that I worked 6 rows of garter stitch and then did the bind off. I really like this one for elasticity and simplicity:
*p2tog, place stitch on right needle back on left needle*
Just keep doing that all the way across: easy peasy!
When I'd finished, I had about 2 yards of yarn left over! Nice!
This yarn was such a joy to knit with. And it's interesting to me how different in character it is from my first one. This shawl feels very springy and lightweight - the fiber is 100% merino. The first one feels slightly heavier and quite a bit more drapey. On that one, the grey is 30/70 silk/merino and the lavender is 100% superwash merino. The superwash treatment really does change the hand of the fiber and the yarn - I'm not much of a fan. In my experience, the yarns I've spun with superwash fiber lack the bounce of similar yarns spun with untreated fiber.
I've been working little by little on my next spinning project, but it's a lot slipperier because of the added silk! So it's likely to be a while before I have anything to share!
So beautiful! I love the color of that yarn-- nice job! I love how flexible knitting is... if you decide the shawl's not big enough, you can pick up stitches and add on more! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteI like it way more than I was expecting to! (The color that is.)
DeleteBeautiful! I pinned your super stretchy bind off so I can find it when I need it. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteIsn't it lovely to have such different finished objects depending on the yarn and needles? I love the color of this version and can imagine how useful it will be on a cool summer's night. Even though it's on the small side, I love having just a little coziness around my neck in the summer.
ReplyDeleteI think the character of this one completely changes depending on whether one color or two are used, and whether the straight or picot bind-off are used.
DeleteFunnily, I felt my first one was a little too long, and this one's a little too short! So for #3 I'll shoot for a middle ground.
Wholehearted is such a great shawl for modifications.
ReplyDeleteI eliminated the Picot Edge since I wasn't in the mood for too feminine of a look, I added an I-cord bo and am very happy with the look.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to knit this one.
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I noticed that you did that, and I was surprised because I wouldn't have thought the i-cord BO was stretchy enough! But yours looks amazing!
DeleteGail, you got me wondering. Just measured ten inches of the Wholehearted bo and stretched it out to measure 14". That's not too bad for stretchability.
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Thanks, Gerry! That's really good to know!
DeleteIt turned out so pretty! I've never thought about knitting a shawl. How do you like to style yours?
ReplyDeleteYou should try it! It makes a great travel project. I keep mine on my knitting chair; sometimes in the morning my shoulders get cold and I just drape it over them. But usually I wear my shawls as scarves, all wrapped around my neck.
DeleteHmm, I'll have to check out some patterns.
DeleteThey're good for stash bustin' too . . .
DeleteLooks so warm! I could use something like that now. Coming into winter here, brrr...
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice colour!
You definitely have the skills to make something like this!
DeleteYou knit so fast! I am so so so slow. Maybe I'll get better with time.
ReplyDeleteYour shawl is beautiful. It's such a lovely color.
You will get faster! It's all about practice!
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