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Faroese Shawl #2
January 2016 |
This shawl came off of the needles one late evening last week, and I love it just as much as the first one I made. It measures 17.5 inches at center back and hits me at the elbows.
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| shoulder shaping |
As with any second project, I made some changes in how I knit it. This time I used the Elizabeth Zimmerman M1 increase for the shoulder increases and like the result. It's this shoulder shaping that allows the shawl to hug the shoulder and stay in place.
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| purl cast-off edge |
The pattern states to cast off with knit stitches, but I prefer to cast off garter stitch in purl because it is a looser cast off, the edge lays flat, and it adds a bit of definition to the edge.
Yarn:
A mega, generic skein of superwash merino wool (800 yards - over 1 pound)
Finished shawl weighs 14.8 ounces
Needles:
US size 11 with 60 inch cable
Pattern:
Utilitarian Faroese Shawl by Melissa Hahn (Ravelry link)
Nice!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Do you wear the shawls around the house to keep warm? I could see this being very comfortable without being too warm or restricting movement.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Just from the picture, I would not have guessed it was knit on size 11 needles; I would have guessed smaller. It sure make knitting go faster than those tiny needles!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks nice and warm for a cold day.
ReplyDeleteLove the eyelets. That purl off binding does look very nice. I'll have to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteBravo! I love that it will sit beautifully on your shoulders! Went to a new hair stylist today. her brother is returning home from Afganistan on Monday and she is so excited. Im sending her quilt of valor info!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a beautiful garment! My friend swears by Elizabeth Zimmerman. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Nancy, that colorway and shaping is just lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Looks very warm, too.
ReplyDeleteThere's something particularly feminine about shawls. Yours is lovely.
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