Tag Archives: shawls

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CO 449

Cast on 449 stitches and knit 8 rows.

That is where I am at on the shawl I am making for my sister in law (Sarah)for Christmas. Can you say BORING???? Oh well, this is the first shawl I have done from the long edge to the point. So I figure it will go faster and be more interesting as it goes along. The shawl is the “Stora Dimun Shawl” from the book Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle. I am using 40″, size 6 needles and Essential yarn from Knit-Picks in the “Dusk” colorway.

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Humble Beginnings

The Frost Flowers and Leaves KAL officially begins November 1st. However, I have had the yarn for some time now and just couldn’t wait any longer to get started. So, here is the beginning of what looks to be a very large, and time consuming project.

From what I have been told, the beginning is the hardest part.

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So Far, So Good

The yarn arrived today for my test shawl that I am knitting from the first pattern I have ever charted on my own. So far it is looking pretty good. I am probably going to offer this pattern as a mystery shawl project for those on the Christian Knitters Yahoo Group and then possibly offer it for sale on this site. This first shawl is already spoken for when completed. Pictures will be posted after the mystery clues are all given out. Stay tuned….

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Shaped Triangle Shawl Progress

Changes in barometric pressure really cause havoc with my sinuses. This morning at about 4am I woke up with a splitting headache. Hello low pressure system. After heavy medication to correct the problem I went about business as usual of filling orders and listing items on eBay.

Now that I am feeling quite a bit better I thought I would play with my blog a bit. I have added a really cool clock and even learned from my son how to add flash objects (check out the sheep on the right).

Here are some progress photos of my latest shawl project, the Shaped Triangle Shawl from the book Gathering of Lace. I am using Knit Picks Shadow laceweight yarn in the Lost Lake colorway. The needles are US 4 and I am currently on row 85 of 187.

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Kiri is Finished

I can’t believe it is finally finished. Actually, it was a fast knit. This shawl is a fantastic beginner’s lace project and I learned so much through doing it. This is my first attempt at lace knitting and I did put it aside for a little while to work on the Mystery Shawl #1. However, after running out of yarn (light blue/grey)I decided to go with a dark blue edging yarn in the same weight. I ran out of that yarn too so I had to cast off where I ended up. After all that, I think she is just beautiful and I am tickled with the finished product. So, here she is:


The photos are a little washed out. The blues are actually a dark sapphire tone. The yarn for this project was gifted to me by a knitting friend (Laura) and I can’t wait for her to see what I did with it. I think I will make this pattern again, except this time I will purchase the required amount of yarn for the project ahead of time.