Well now Middle's bedtime socks are finished I've been able to go back to my Age of Brass and Steam shawl relatively guilt free. I say relatively cos I owe Eldest a knitted elephant (from back when I first started knitting) which I really should find a pattern for and make a start on. See now I have mentioned it here it should motivate me to get a move on with it. I did think I had found a pattern but the crochet ears are putting me off. I am clueless about crochet and therefore uber impressed by anyone who has mastered it.
Anyway I digress, I am here to share new pics of the rather bright Age of Brass. I am loving the Crazy Zauberabll, the shawl is almost finished and I am still to find the end of the colour repeat. I thought I had got there on Monday night but now a flash of the blue has appeared and I have realised that the colour repeat has still not occurred.
There is only about 38g left on the ball now so I have taken to weighing it every couple of rows so I can be sure that I don't run out before I have finished the final section. Because of using sock yarn not DK I've been able to add a full extra repeat and then a smaller repeat which is the bit I am working on now.
I have also started work on A Shawl of my Own Invention. This is a pattern of my own which I've been mulling over for a few weeks and finally decided to make a start on. I'm using a ball of Jarwoll which was gifted to me and which I wanted to do something for me with.
It's going to be very simple and I am quite sure that when I've finished it I will find that someone else already wrote the pattern ages ago and if I'd only searched better I would have saved myself the trouble of thinking it up myself.
12 comments:
I love how vibrant the first shawl is. Good luck with your own shawl design too!
I have that first shawl in my favourites and your pics have made me want to start it! GORGEOUS - cant wait to see it finished!
The first shawl's colors are so bright and cheerful I love it. I am in awe of people who can crochet too. It just seems so complicated to me. Good luck on your pattern design
WOW, I love how bright, colorful and cheery your first shawl is. Wonderful colors. You're making great headway, hope you don't run out of yarn.
Sandy
WIP
I think you win the prize today for best yarn colors :-)
Have you seen Flo the elephant http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEff10/FEATff10SIT.php from Knitty. She's really cute.
I love your shawls. The colors are gorgeous.
Thanks for the compliments on the yarn colours. That Zauberball really is that bright in real life too. I think it will probably be a present for my Mum as she will love the brights herself.
Karen - Thanks so much for the link to Flo. I think she will be the one. :)
ooo i love the orange of that yarn!! So bright!!
I totally agree with you. I tried crochet last night, and failed miserably. I bow to the crochet masters.
That shawl is coming along great! Loving the orange!
COLORS! Wow! <3 <3 <3!
Wow, beautiful yarn for both. I can't wait to see where you take your design! How fun.
The colors are wonderful!
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