So I’m going to completely ignore my unintentional blog break, and get right down to business.
I finished my Charlotte’s Web Shawl. It was a long time coming, having started it about a year ago in, um, April? Maybe? Anyways, the spring of ought 6. Then, a year later, I caught a finishing bug and whipped through the last 70 or so rows (the pattern calls for something like 154 pattern rows, but I made mine bigger, and went to about 200) then put it aside, again, because I couldn’t decide if I wanted to make it really giormous or not. In the end I cast it off just to get it off the damn needles. If I recall, I started knitting it because I really wanted to block lace, that, and I wanted to knit something nice (and affordable!) in Koigu that wasn’t socks. Mission: Accomplished.
I used 3 different colors of KPPPM, and instead of knitting it alternating skeins every so often, I just knit until I finished each skein completely. I dipped into leftovers for the fringe. Knit on size 4mm (US6) needles, it went fast enough, but if I was to knit it again, (I’m planning to) I’d use at least 5mm (US8). It’s lace, you want it to be holely!
Here’s more photos-
So that’s the quick and dirty on that.
Next up- Rhinebeck!!! Who’s going?! I AM!!!! and I can’t wait. Also- making it’s debut, will be my Whiskey sweater. I’ve worn it twice now, and I love love love it. The will be photos before hand, so you can all find me and say hullo.
Oh! It’s so gorgeous. congrats on finishing it. i must admit…I have a shawl (or two) that have lingered on the needles for about a year. 🙂
I’m going! And I remember you working on that sweater last Rhinebeck, so I look forward to seeing you in it!
So, so, so PRETTY! I got some yarn to do Charlotte in MD 2 years ago… I met you there too! I still haven’t done Charlotte, but I will see you again in RHINEBECK!!! (Can you tell it’s my first time?)
It’s gorgeous! Great work. 🙂
Love the shawl…the colors are fantastic. I’ll be at Rhinebeck but only on Sunday…maybe I’ll see you there!
Beautiful! It must feel really good to have it done.
I’ll see you in Whiskey at Rhinebeck!
It’s so pretty! I like how the non-alternating works. I made one Charlotte years ago and gave it to my mom…now I think I need one for myself.
I’m so excited to see the whole Whiskey sweater at Rhinebeck!
That is gorgeous! I can’t wait to see your Whiskey photos; it’s an awesome-looking sweater.
Woot! Rhinebeck!!!! Sweet knitting… can’t wait to see the sweater!
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It’s gorgeous! See you at Rhinebeck.
What a beautiful Charlotte! And I’ll be looking for you and your Whiskey sweater at Rhinebeck. I’m so excited!!!
Wow, that is incredibly gorgeous shawl – I love the colors and what you decided to do with them 🙂
Your Charlotte is beautiful! See you at Rhinebeck!
I think your shawl is beautiful. I also love your Vesper sock yarn. Are you doing some new colors? I haven’t seen a few of the colors, and I think they are awesome:) I hope to score some on the next update!
BEAUTIFUL!!! I can’t wait to finish mine.
Absolutely beautiful Charlotte! Love the colours!
The Whiskey sweater that was just a swatch at last Rhinebeck?? I can’t wait to see it!! And you, of course.
Absolutely stunning!
Breathtaking! I love the colors that you used.
Mom and I are going to be going again this year. I can’t WAIT!