Traveling Woman shawl
| When: November 2010. The backstory: From sheep to shawl, knitted with #48 on the Spinning 2010 gallery page, and posted about here. It’s 104″ from wingtip to wingtip, and 36″ deep. I crocheted a heavy chain at the end of each wingtip, and the shawl is perfect for wrapping around and tying behind one’s back in Danish-shawl style. |
Morning Surf moebius
| When: September 2010. The backstory: This project was for a swap with a lovely mathematician on Ravelry. I simply modified the Morning Surf scarf into a moebius. The yarn was #45 on the Spinning 2010 gallery page, the Superwash BFL in “Ooh-La-La-Tropi-Cal” colorway from Spunky Eclectic. It turned into a wonderfully bouncy fabric, soft and smooshy as a cowl. This photo is courtesy of Kim, the recipient. |
Tudor Stole, by Miriam Felton, from Twist & Knit
| Stats: 104″ long and 18″ wide in its relaxed state. When: Fall 2009, completed January 2010. The backstory: I had cast about for something to do with this yarn (scroll down; it’s 35 in the 2009 spinning gallery page), and couldn’t quite come up with anything. Since I like Miriam’s patterns because they’re always well-written, clear, and she provides great support, I’d asked her for ideas. Which of her patterns would be best adaptable, since I wanted to be able to use all the yarn. She asked if I’d consider doing a test knit for her new book, and of course I agreed. I’d knit the pattern, then send it to her and she’d use it for her photo shoot for the book, then return it and a copy of the book to me. So, we did. It’s a lovely pattern, and the final observations are posted here. |
Feather and Fan Shawl, by Eugen Beugler, from A Gathering of Lace
| Stats: 69″ across, and it wasn’t blocked as hard as it could have been. It’s knitted in Zephyr laceweight (50%wool, 50%silk), and is not perfect. When: Started in January 2009, completed in February 2010. |