HAPPY MEME
Dec. 17th, 2008 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
labellementeuse10:58 pm: I'm starting the Happy Meme today because in eight days it'll be christmas and I'm REALLY hoping it'll cheer me up.
HAPPY THING DAY #1: in approximately 2 minutes I get to start blocking my Swallowtail shawl. SO. EXCITED. I'm going to hold off on hitting post on this one, don't go away!
11:59 pm: HA-HA, done. Cannot wait to take the pins out of this baby.
Unblocked (dimensions around 160 x 60, 70 cm):
Blocked (dimensions: 200 cm x 100 cm, or thereabouts):
Lily of the valley border detail (nupps are my bitch, haha!):
Here are my thoughts about this knit: It was the right level for me, although I'm tempted to say that after Adamas probably the budding lace section was a bit easy. It's a really good pattern, which is why everyone and her mama has made one; my only complaint is that it is kind of tough to upsize, but there are plenty of upsizable shawls out there if that's what you're after.
Lily of the Valley was difficult in two aspects: 1. The nupps, but they're basically a technique thing and I picked it up quickly; and 2. row 13 - if you see in that detail photo, there are two sets of bobbles? unfortunately the bobbles are kind of out of focus, but never mind. Getting from the first set of bobbles to the second set I found extremely challenging! Plus, I had one or two stitch count issues in the border section directly after lily of the valley. However, it looks OK, so who cares!
Also, I knit the large size in fingering-weight (4ply) merino on 4.25mm circular needle with a very short cable. It was way too short, which I don't recommend but it's nice to know it's possible to knit a shawl this large on that.
HAPPY THING DAY #1: in approximately 2 minutes I get to start blocking my Swallowtail shawl. SO. EXCITED. I'm going to hold off on hitting post on this one, don't go away!
11:59 pm: HA-HA, done. Cannot wait to take the pins out of this baby.
Unblocked (dimensions around 160 x 60, 70 cm):
Blocked (dimensions: 200 cm x 100 cm, or thereabouts):
Lily of the valley border detail (nupps are my bitch, haha!):
Here are my thoughts about this knit: It was the right level for me, although I'm tempted to say that after Adamas probably the budding lace section was a bit easy. It's a really good pattern, which is why everyone and her mama has made one; my only complaint is that it is kind of tough to upsize, but there are plenty of upsizable shawls out there if that's what you're after.
Lily of the Valley was difficult in two aspects: 1. The nupps, but they're basically a technique thing and I picked it up quickly; and 2. row 13 - if you see in that detail photo, there are two sets of bobbles? unfortunately the bobbles are kind of out of focus, but never mind. Getting from the first set of bobbles to the second set I found extremely challenging! Plus, I had one or two stitch count issues in the border section directly after lily of the valley. However, it looks OK, so who cares!
Also, I knit the large size in fingering-weight (4ply) merino on 4.25mm circular needle with a very short cable. It was way too short, which I don't recommend but it's nice to know it's possible to knit a shawl this large on that.
