| Sunday, August 14, 2005 |
| Signed, sealed, delivered...it's Elisha's! |
I think knitting the baby shawl has taken me nearly as long as a pregnancy! I probably first picked it up at the end of March so it's really more like a premature baby popping out at 6 months but finally the gestation period is over and the baby shawl is finished and delivered to its new owner. Why I do them I do wonder sometimes but I'm always finishing them off at the last minute. When I made one for Molly I was sewing it up before Anna flew back up to Orkney with her. When I made it for David then I was knitting the last of the lace edging in the car and sewing it up on the ferry across to Orkney. And with this one I was relieved when Eli took her across to Norway to meet the family so that I had a bit of extra time to get it finished.
So first it was stretched out on floor in our spare room to try and get a bit of stretch in it...
Sewing up - stage 1
Then the thought of all that lace to sew in did start to make me realise - oh bugger, this is going to take a while!
Ball of lace!
But the detail is rather lovely.
Lace edging
Especially when you see it close-up.
Corner detail
And then the completed version is spread out on the bed to catch it in all its glory.
The full shebang!
And what do I want to do next on the shawl front - a 1 or 2 ply job that will fit through a wedding ring. Better not give myself a timetable for that one or it will never be done. Roll on 2mm needles!
On another note - what was rather lovely to come home to last week, after my course in Edinburgh, was yet another parcel from my Secret Pal. I have been pampered most wonderfully by her. Look what was in this parcel.
SP5 - another parcel...
Pattern book, soap, flower and herb seeds, wooly wash for my jumpers and some Artesano Alpaca. I have been so spoiled and have loved every minute of it. It does remind me to get my arse into gear and send the last wee things to my SP.
Although a Jean Moss scarf pattern comes with the alpaca I've decided to the a lacy, bell-sleeved shrug from this summer's Knitty instead. I did try making it with some Kaalund Mohair that I got from Get Knitted but it was too slippy for it (it shall be comandeered for one of the patterns in Hemp Hugs instead I think).
Alpaca shrug
Now that I'm finished the shawl I just feel overwhelmed with how many things I want to make. My creative juices are in an absolute shuggle of jumpiness. It's knitty time...! |
posted by Maureen @ 9:20 pm   |
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Your shawl looks amazing. As a new knitter I can only marvel at your patience and Skill Maureen. Well done for getting it finished in time too! I also love the bell sleeved shrug. I'm sure it will look great (and be warm) in the Alpaca.
Happy Knitting
From your Secret Pal x
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I checked out the knitty website and there were some fantastic patterns on it. Have you tried any of them yet, are they easy, accurate to follow?
Anna typing from the home of square bales!
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I find the Knitty patterns fairly easy to follow as long as you also download a copy of their abbreviations since they are Canadian so are slightly different from UK abbreviations. Just be aware that you have to substitute yarn a lot of the time as well but that's all part of the fun.
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Your shawl looks amazing. As a new knitter I can only marvel at your patience and Skill Maureen. Well done for getting it finished in time too! I also love the bell sleeved shrug. I'm sure it will look great (and be warm) in the Alpaca.
Happy Knitting
From your Secret Pal x