Welcome to Fiber Arts Friday! Another wonderful week has passed and I feel like I've spent every free moment I've had knitting. This may be the first week in ages where I didn't spin any yarn. Yesh! You read that correctly. My poor spinning wheel was neglected...but with good reason. I was knitting with my handspun!
I've made quite a bit of progress on my
The Waters Edge shawl. I just can't get over the fact that I'm still increasing. Yikes!
When I started the color change, the pattern requires you to create a wave where I use short rows with wraps. I totally started to freak out thinking I was wrapping wrong. I do love camera phones. With a few simple sentences and a photo, I was able to contact the pattern designer and we talked through what I was doing...which was knitting it like I should. Hooray!
I am totally into knitting this shawl...but I promised my wheel I would give it some love this weekend. Now share your adventures in Fiber Arts! I do apologize if I didn't comment on your blog posts last week. I was having issues with leaving comments that required authentication. Hopefully all will return to normal this week.
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Your shawl is looking great, I really like the colors. It's nice that you could get some clarification on the technique. It can be a bit nerve wracking when you're not sure if what you're doing, repeatedly is correct. I've neglected my wheel for an extended period of time and need some motivation to get back at it. Do you know where I could find some? LOL Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI like your colour choices, can't wait to see the finished item! I started using Japanese short-rows where you don't w&t but lift up the bar from the previous row of the next stitch and k2t... it's hard to explain but there are YouTube videos out there ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the colors! Can't wait to see it finished!
ReplyDeleteYour shawl looks lovely, thanks for hosting.
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Water's Edge is looking good.
ReplyDeleteI just love that we live in a time where we can contact a designer when we need help on a project. I've done it several times myself.
Have a great weekend!
I like those colors a lot. So pretty. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great....can' wait to see the color changes in person.
ReplyDeleteYeah for using handspun!!!! Your shawl is looking good.
ReplyDeleteIt's looking gorgeous :) One day I will have handspun that is worth knitting with, I dream ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy fluffy friday:-)
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Happy days. cheers Marie
ReplyDeleteJust checked out The Waters Edge shawl pattern. What a lovely shawl and I can see why you are enjoying it. Looking forward to seeing the finished shawl.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in your shawl!! Can't wait to see it done.
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is looking good. I need to find more patterns for handspun yarn
ReplyDeleteYour handspun looks gorgeous, I will have to go check out this pattern. I hope things are going well on the farm, spring is in the air!
ReplyDeleteI really love the Waters Edge and am always impressed with your handspun.
ReplyDeleteSo happy you figured it out with the designers help. I love the purple
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