I don’t understand.
It should have been a lovely knit – beautiful Nimu yarn and easy but interesting pattern.? So why was the Stripe Study Shawl such a boring slog to finish?
I guess it’s because I had to rip it back and start again so I’ve probably knit one and a half of these not just one! And it was made worse because when I came to reknit it, I think it might have been right in the first place! I really hate having to reknit đ
I suppose it was just too much stocking stitch coupled with the fact that I’m not that much of a shawl wearer đ
And the last 4″ of grey around the edge were SO BORING! I actually got poked in the leg a with a knitting needle at the Guilty Knitters by my friend Judie, because I was absent mindedly slogging through the grey saying,
“Bored Bored Bored Bored Boredy Boredy Bored Bored…..”
But I’m not one for leaving projects unfinished so IÂ persevered…
I asked Ziggy for some inspiration but but the monotony had got to her first – no help here…
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| From Stripe Study |
Any here is the finally finished Stripe Study Shawl (With me pulling a silly face as usual), showing off the beautiful Nimu yarns…
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And the back view
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And, of course, the classic “Shawl shot”
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I’m actually quite pleased with the finished shawl and it will go with a lot of my clothes.
Even Ziggy woke up and decided she liked it – if only for sitting on – and I didn’t dare move her – look at that face!
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| From Stripe Study |
| Completed Knit Report | ||
| Name: | Stripe Study Shawl | |
| Pattern: | by Veera VÀlimÀki | |
| Yarn: | Nimu Ambleside | |
| Pattern Problems: | None that were not of my making!! | |
| Pattern Modifications: | Only did 11 stripes of purple, not 12 cos I ran out of purple! | |
| Washing and Wearing: | Nice but I’m still learning to love the shawl… | |
| Knit It Again???: | No – too dull. | |
| Difficulty: | Easy | |
| Rating: | 3/5 | |
| Other Postings Relating To This One: | Reading the pattern is a good idea | |
That yarn is nommy nom nom! I must go and explore the website post haste. I like the shawl, but then I’m a massive shawl fan and will wear one on any occassion. This looks like a nice every day smart/casual shawl to me. Wear it and grow to love the shawl.
I think it”s lovely and I think you will grow to love it why don’t you put it away til next winter and get it out when the weather gets cold. It’ll be like a surprise.
I love the colours of the yarn, they go really well together. I bet you’ll get lots of use from it. Ziggy’s face is priceless!