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snowbird20 said:i finally got my reader's shawl started. i'm a lazy, uninterested sort of person...if it's not quick and easy, I don't really want to do it. But I finally got the 2x2 rib (only 4 rows, i am truly pathetic) done correctly and it's all garter stitch for about 12,337 rows. But it is started. It should be about 6 feel long and in 2 days I got more than 12inches done so i'm happy.
All those rows, I hope you don't have to count them!
I am fairly pants at row counting, so if it matters I (try to remember to) use a row counter. Then I also put a stitch marker every 10 rows - my stitch markers are short knotted lengths of yarn in a contrast colour, I've got some lovely cotton ones which slip around very nicely. THEN I add a different colour length of yarn every 50 or 100 rows.
I only do easy stuff too: I rely on the wool to make it look interesting. It's worked so far!Signature removed for peace of mind2 -
Lovely shawl and great photo Mrs CD.
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Wish me luck, I've been asked to knit a shawl for a July wedding. Narrowed the colour down to two shaded (I let the wool shop decide because on line picking is tricky).2
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Savvy, oh, heavens, no! I won't be counting. I'll just garter stitch mindlessly until it's the length i want.3
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Good luck, @wondercollie! Have you decided on a pattern?wondercollie said:Wish me luck, I've been asked to knit a shawl for a July wedding. Narrowed the colour down to two shaded (I let the wool shop decide because on line picking is tricky).
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I'm a total wimp. I'm redoing the shawl I knit for my DIL. It's the "Glasgow Rose" stole. 2ply lace weight. The bride's colours are teal and grey and she'd like the shawl in a teal tone. So, I'm letting the wool shop lady pick.PipneyJane said:
Good luck, @wondercollie! Have you decided on a pattern?wondercollie said:Wish me luck, I've been asked to knit a shawl for a July wedding. Narrowed the colour down to two shaded (I let the wool shop decide because on line picking is tricky).
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Ooohhhh! That is lovely. It will look beautiful in teal.wondercollie said:
I'm a total wimp. I'm redoing the shawl I knit for my DIL. It's the "Glasgow Rose" stole. 2ply lace weight. The bride's colours are teal and grey and she'd like the shawl in a teal tone. So, I'm letting the wool shop lady pick.PipneyJane said:
Good luck, @wondercollie! Have you decided on a pattern?wondercollie said:Wish me luck, I've been asked to knit a shawl for a July wedding. Narrowed the colour down to two shaded (I let the wool shop decide because on line picking is tricky).
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If it's this pattern, that's not 'total wimp' territory! Looks gorgeous.wondercollie said:I'm a total wimp. I'm redoing the shawl I knit for my DIL. It's the "Glasgow Rose" stole. 2ply lace weight. The bride's colours are teal and grey and she'd like the shawl in a teal tone. So, I'm letting the wool shop lady pick.
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It does. If my DD 2 ever gets married I would like to knit her one like that.1
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