Faroese Shawl Finished!
The shawl is all done and the hat's finished, too. There's a textural difference - the Giant Squid Hat went to spend some time in the washing machine after stretching so terribly - but I think they'll still work together. I did pick up stitches on the inside of the hat band, and knitted a ribbed wool facing to tighten up the band. At least now it will stay on my head. :-)
The pattern for this shawl is "Catharina" in STAHLMAN'S SHAWLS & SCARVES. The shawls in this book are knit top-down, and have shoulder shaping which hugs the body. It is mostly garter stitch, which, as I *now* remember, stretches significantly. I had planned that the shawl would cover my behind, and yes, I did measure & "guesstimate" where I would need to begin the lace pattern. Now that it's finished & off the needles, it comes down to my knees. Gravity strikes again, but I do love the length. It's surprisingly light weight & warm.
posted by Yvonne at 4:33 PM
3 Comments:
Beautiful! I am shawl obsessed right now. Once you start knitting lace it seems you can't stop. I started with cotton, eased into laceweight and am now working on my first cobweb! keep up the good work!
Judith Gagnon
Another lace-obsessed Knitter here! (arm waving enthusiastically)Your shawl is just lovely. I am also preparing to do my first cob-web Shetland lace as well. Thanks for your kind words on my blog about my pi shawl.
Hi, Yvonne. Your faroese shawl is lovely. About how many yards of yarn did you use? Did you spin a laceweight, or was it more like a fingering?
--Kathy in Hollywood
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