These photos have been closely guarded until I was able to conquer the inconvenience that is the USPS. *
This is the delightful Chinook Shawl Pattern that I purchased as a kit from KnitPicks a year or so ago. It was a simple lace pattern pattern to execute, even though it had pattern to work on both the knit and purl rows. I would recommend it to novice and experienced lace workers alike.
* The shawl was knitted (a few weeks) blocked (2 days) and packed to mail on a Saturday afternoon (1 day). We lose Sunday (1 day), and then the box is carted around all day Monday until I make it to a post office. Presidents' day! The post office automated kiosk is still open though, so I get all stamped up only to find the big box that takes the packages is locked shut. I could have put it through a slot for "stamped mail", but there was a sign warning that if the package was over 13oz it would be treated as hostile and returned to sender (1 day). I took it with me to work again on Tuesday and threw it in the outgoing tray to see what would happen with a post it explaining the situation. It arrived 3 days later in Columbus, Ohio with the bright pink post it still attached, which amused Bev and I both.
Showing posts with label folk shawls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folk shawls. Show all posts
Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Knitting in the Rain
I wasn't actually out knitting in the rain, but I did wait for the torrential downpour to take pictures. Smart. I jumped back inside off my balcony when the super charged thunder started. Now I'm just trying to post this before the power goes out. This is my current progress on the first of two Christmas shawls, one for each Grandma. This one is for Grandma Brown. High-larious, am I not?
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Possum Peddler's Shawl
A good friend of mine brought me this yarn back from her post-doc in glamorous New Zealand. It's a delightful Possum/Merino blend in vivid cranberry. This yarn was so coveted and so prized, it took me well over a year and several attempts to find the perfect project.
I recently got my sticky mitts on Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle and found the perfect project. The Wool Peddler's Shawl looked like a simple lace I could easily accomplish without too much frogging and frustration, with the added bonus of a historical fun fact I can tell anybody who notices my shawl. During the reign of good old Queen Victoria, wool peddlers would wear to market bright red shawls so they stood out from the crowd and were easily identifiable. Cool.
Thanks Dr. Katie!
I recently got my sticky mitts on Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle and found the perfect project. The Wool Peddler's Shawl looked like a simple lace I could easily accomplish without too much frogging and frustration, with the added bonus of a historical fun fact I can tell anybody who notices my shawl. During the reign of good old Queen Victoria, wool peddlers would wear to market bright red shawls so they stood out from the crowd and were easily identifiable. Cool.
Thanks Dr. Katie!
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