Completed Shawl

[altivo]

Finished the shawl at last, photographed it, wrote up the pattern so I can include it in the box to my roving swap pal. I've mentioned this thing several times, so:

	Fern Lace Shawl September, 2006: This lacy shawl is knit from handspun 2-ply blue-faced Leicester wool, about 16 wpi. The lace pattern is quite easy once you get used to the alternation of the rows. Finished size 18 x 56 inches, weight 8 ounces.
	Fern Lace Shawl Detail Close-up to show the lace pattern more closely.

Two more skeins and a woven scarf to finish by Monday. Should be possible. ;p

Comments

[fandt4.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is very good work.

One of those "patience" activities, I'm sure. ;p But yeah.. with patience applied, I can see how it's well worth the time.

[kint.livejournal.com]

That looks very nice! How long (roughly) do you think you put into it? I've tried taking up knitting once or twice for a short time but it's never really 'stuck' with me. Sewing, however, I do still enjoy from time to time

[farhoug.livejournal.com]

Nice indeed. ^^

I think that work isn't suited to my attention span, that looks complex enough already... though I guess I could manage some "spider on caffeine" pattern, if I really tried. =)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Some patience required. ;p Actually, spinning the wool into yarn is the slow process. The knitting for this goes pretty quickly, and is done on large size needles.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I'd estimate it was about 25 hours for spinning the yarn and 15 hours for the knitting. Hard to be real accurate because I tend to do these in little bits of time here and there, and often have two or three different projects going at once.

There's another example right here.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Knitting can be suitable for short time periods and many interruptions, and so can spinning. But I wouldn't recommend lace stitches for that, unless you want it as an exercise in concentration or memory. I found it difficult to remember my place in the pattern at first, and often had to rip stitches out to fix errors. After about a third of the way through, though, it became sufficiently ingrained and was much easier.

[hellmutt.livejournal.com]

Shiny!

[altivo.livejournal.com]

It actually is. This particular wool is fine and smooth so it has a lustre that is almost silk-like.

[pioneer11.livejournal.com]

Very nice!

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Too bad there's no way to let people touch it online. The feel of it is spectacularly soft.

[nicodemusrat.livejournal.com]

Excellent work! As is my usual reaction to fine knitting projects, I'm in awe of your skill and patience.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Of course, there's always a niggling error in the pattern that you think everyone will see and no one does. I use the Amish slogan: "Only God makes anything perfect" if I do get caught. :)

[alaskawolf.livejournal.com]

wonderful job on the shawl, it looks warm and cozy

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Yes, and very soft. Woolen underwear would be very pleasant of made of this particular wool. I want to get some more and make myself a scarf or sweater of it.

[songcoyote.livejournal.com]

That's all too lovely, sweet pony. I should get pics of the shawl my friend loom-wove for my sweetie.

Mindful meditation can produce lovely works ;)

Light and laughter,
SongCoyote

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'd like to see that some time.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*gets a nervous twitch in his eyes his claws going in and out* Must not claw...

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*watches you with a spray bottle in his hand, ready to give a lesson*