Pattern: Estuary by Tin Can KnitsYarn: Madelinetosh Merino Light
Colour: Jade
Needles: 4mm Circular
Start of project: September 30, 2014
End of project: October 19, 2014
On Ravelry
I did it - it's finished.
There were many times when I was close to giving up but once I'd reached the halfway point it kind of started rolling. I got more into the pattern, knew how to count the stitches and didn't get lost half as often. Then the decrease started and with every stitchmarker I could put away I got faster and more determined.
On Saturday I got in a knitting frenzy and knitted for more than 5 hours on it and then it was just the last pattern on Sunday to the finish line. The shawl didn't look like much unblocked but I knew it would change a lot.
I used two long improvised wires to block it and tonight it was dry enough to take it off the mat and try it on.
It's so incredibly light, it weighs almost nothing at all (I only used one skein of the yarn) but it's warm anyway. I am sure I will wear this a lot and it's just in time because tomorrow there is supposed to be a big temperature drop. Thanks to my great photographer girl Antonia I can show you what it looks like...
Sieht schön aus, und das Foto oben von dir ist eine Wucht!
ReplyDeleteDanke! Mir gefällt das Foto auch sehr, Antonia hat oft ein wirklich gutes Händchen mit meiner Kamera.
Deletewunderschön, Muster und Farbe stehen dir sehr gut! toll, dass du durchgehalten hast ;)
ReplyDeleteherzlich, ela
vielen Dank! Ich habe auch total Freude daran und jetzt habe ich dann den Kopf wieder frei für ein neues grösseres Projekt (und da schwirrt mir seit dem grünen Zopfpulli deines Sohns das Muster für die Grossen im Kopf rum)
DeleteBeautiful photos! I especially love the colorway you chose, I always gravitate towards it when shopping for Madtosh. Looks like a complicated pattern but well worth the extra effort.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love green and Jade is such a wonderful colourway. I am a big fan of Madelinetosh anyway, they get a lot of my money ;-)
Deletebeautiful! I adore the color and the design. I bet you are pleased as ever with the finished shawl :)
ReplyDeletethank you! I am indeed very happy with it. I wore it all day today and it feels so perfect, just cosy indoors but really quite warm outdoors.
DeleteBeautiful! Great color - you've got to be pleased you powered through! It turned out gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, I am glad it got through the frustration. Somehow it's more precious now.
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