It has been all about a shawl this week again, I am getting closer to finishing now, despite having to rip out three rows this week. Somehow I had managed to knit two stitches together without realising it, it was in the middle of a section of knitting the same stitches right through the row, when I got to the patterned part, well it wouldn't work because my stitch count was out! I managed to rip it out and get the 300 odd stitches back on the needle quickly this time and get back to where I was. I now have just eight rows to go which doesn't sound like much but I have 348 stitches and still increasing so each row takes about half and hour! I would like to have this off the needles by the weekend so I have time to knit the provisional cast on and block it. This is my first time knitting with a provisional cast on and I opted to have them sat on a cable wire rather than spare yarn, the pattern requires kitchener stitch to finish them off which last time I used I made a complete hash off, I am hoping I don't this time as it will be really obvious. Just need some quiet time to concentrate!
I finished reading Consolation last night and loved it. I read about half the book in the last two days as I could not put it down, I didn't want it to end. I would love to read more by this author. I got used to the flitting about in time and between a stream of consciousness, a first or third person narrative, I rather liked this by the end even if it sometimes took me a few sentences to work out which characters the narrative was about. Now I need to decide what to read next, in the meantime I am going to finish off Mathematics Minus Fear first.
Joining in with Tami and Ginny head on over to see what others are busy making...
so so beautiful, love the textures and the color :) I bet you are thrilled to have this on your needles :)
ReplyDeleteSorry about the ripping out, but your work looks pretty, I love the look of the stitch pattern.
ReplyDeleteThe textured stitches in that shawl are so effective! It's just gorgeous, well done you. :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you and your endeavours.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.
The texture looks so beautiful! Lena
ReplyDeleteCheck out youtube for kitchener stitch bind off. the videos are really helpful and once you get the rhyme in your head it does work. Mind you I have never tried it with an excess of three hundred stitches! Best of luck x
ReplyDeleteLove this shawl, been thinking of making it since I saw it in the TFA YiCC and again once I saw it made into a blanket. Very very pretty
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shawl. The color is soft and the pattern is quite pretty.
ReplyDeleteThat shawl is absolutely- stick with it through those long rows. It will be worth it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Good luck with the rest of it.
ReplyDeleteHow frustrating! The pattern texture looks absolutely gorgeous though!
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is beautiful, such wonderful texture. You're almost there!
ReplyDeleteYour shawl is looking beautiful. That was a lot of stitches to take back - do you put in a life line? I can't seem to master the provisional cast on at all.
ReplyDeletei'm usually all over anything jared flood designs, but somehow i think i missed this one....it's quite lovely!!! (and great color)....so close!!! can't wait to see the FO!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Well done fixing the stitch mix up and getting those many stitches back on the needles. I'll bet those rows will finish up quickly now. :)
ReplyDeletethe shawl is very beautiful - I love the textured pattern. I do so know what you mean about having to painstakingly put 300 stitches back on a needle. Eeeek! To do this is an awesome skill in itself :-) I hope you finish it in time for the weekend - it will be lovely and cosy for the rest of winter. I'm so glad you mentioned Consolation - I LOVED her earlier novel Hunting and Gathering - have you read it? Or seen the film - I thought it was a lovely adaptation. I shall order a copy of Consolation tonight!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Hunting and Gathering but I would love too. I have read Someone I Loved and loved that.
DeleteVisiting from Ginny's, your shawl is gorgeous! I am a beginner knitter (again - I've forgotten how so I'm learning again). Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful shawl and how I admire all that you had to do to make it right! Inspirational work!
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