One of the hard things about an informal KAL is that I have no idea if anyone is actually K-ing AL. And given that I took a break from my own version for that little trip, I would not be surprised if everyone has forgotten all about the Horseshoe Lace Triangle Shawl (pattern in the above link).
I haven't forgotten though. I'm making very good progress on it, in fact. I have 19 repeats on the needles, and I'm finding that it's a nicely meditative project. The lace repeat is easy enough that I can watch TV as I knit. I think it's going to be a lovely shawl, and the edges will block into well defined scallops, which will eliminate the need to pick up and knit a decorative border around it.
I'm not sure how much bigger to make it (the pattern adds 2 repeats in every 16 rows). It'll block out a lot bigger than it looks right now, and I can easily stretch the triangle point to 36" from the needle, and a rough calculation (6" stretched for 2 repeats) makes it a good 60" wide when I finish this repeat. I think I'll add at least one or two more repeats (which will take me a few nights- we're at the stage where rows take awhile now). But after that, it should be done.
I'm very curious to find out how much yarn this shawl needs- I have some handspun that would really look pretty in this pattern, but I don't know if I have enough. I'm thinking beads along the scalloped edges...
Oh, I almost forgot:
I finished the Horseshoe Lace Socks before I left for NC.
Well, I'm not K-ing, but I'm definitely keeping an eye on that shawl!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to KAL and still want to, but Things keep happening to stop me! Love the stitch though, and love love love those finished socks ;^)
ReplyDeleteI have started it with a worsted weight and size 9 (?) needles and just finished the second repeat (3 repeats of middle section). It's looking great and is interesting to do, but slow because I'm adding beads with a crochet hook which really slows the rhythm down. I love it!
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I am knitting. I have work chart b twice and I am on row 8 or the third repeat. I am a slow knitter. I do not knit and watch Tv ( I would make too many errors).
ReplyDeleteWelcome aboard LizzieHelen and Bunny! Any way you want to share pics is fine with me.
ReplyDeleteMary- I hope you can play eventually!