I finished the Forest Canopy Shawl and it is a delight to knit. Very easy to memorize the pattern and the instructions are very clear. I did many more repeats than the pattern called for, as my yarn was finer and my gauge swatch was more stitches per inch. My first lace shawl.
I knit this out of a fingering or lighter hand spun yarn. The wool is chocolate Polwarth from Rovings.com and I blended it with some silk I bought at SOAR. The ball of yarn weighed 6.5 ounces and was 850 yards. I have very little left.
The colors of the silk are very hard to see but give the yarn quite a bit of tweediness in some places. I am not sure that I like it, but will wait to see what it looks like after blocking.
Blocking on the Tri loom, if I was going to do it over I would change how I put it on the loom. I did the top first and then tried to do the sides. I should have done it from the center out three ways.
More pictures when my camera starts working again. I think I need to replace the batteries in it.
Your shawl turned out great! I wish I could see it in person. Amazing job on spinning such fine yarn. I'm not very good a lace yarn myself (yet!) Congrats!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive work, especially considering you spun the yarn too. Way more than I can conceive of doing. Inspires me to get going on a lace project.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a large shawl. I bet you are feeling pleased with the result!
ReplyDeleteI blocked the top, then centre, then pulled out the sides.
What is Polworth like to spin?
Happy holidays!
Judy
Beautiful. I have some chocolate brown/dark charcoal Polwarth blended with neon coloured silk by Rovings in my stash. This is an inspiration to use it.
ReplyDeleteI just bought the pattern for thusso it's good to get a review and a photo. Thanks
ReplyDeleteBarbara! wow what beautiful work! Im so so impressed! I dream of having a tri loom (maybe some day) did you make yours? Marion
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