Wow! This 2 weeks Spring school holiday is going by too quickly!!! I had so much planned and got hardly any done. Oh well at least I am making progress on my On the Spice Market (OTSM) shawl. Nearly up to Section 3 :). ...
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For my On the Spice Market (OTSM) shawl, I’ve decided to do my 6 colours in the order below: Aconite (yellow) – CC1 Crab Apple (green) – CC2 Tweed (lighter blue) – CC3 Harbour (dark blue) – CC4 Wisteria (purple) – CC5 Red Currant (red) – CC6 Before I started, I familiarised myself with the techniques below: Weaving ends as you knit (Continental style) for CC1 to CC6 (YouTube video) German Short rows for Section 2 with MC (YouTube video) Carrying yarn up for MC (YouTube video) I also decided to add the extra YO at the start of each WS and have placed a marker to remind me to do the YO after the first stitch on the WS and to drop it on the RS. Doh! I was about to do Section 2 (using MC) for the 3rd time when I realised I have been doing it wrong! I forgot to divide the stitch count by 3 and placed the 2 markers in the wrong places :(. I decided to frog back to yellow and start again. Ahh much better! Now to start the 4th colour :)....
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Today is the official start to our Spring Break (2 weeks holiday) and it is also the start date of the Gradient Shawl KAL 2016 on Ravelry. The KAL hostesses are Cheryl (cheryllfaust) and Christine (Christine260). Some KAL Details are: Start: September 19 End: October 23 Knit any of these four designs by Melanie Berg of Mairlynd: Solaris, The Joker and the Thief, On the Spice Market, January Skies I love all 4 designs but have chosen to knit On the Spice Market for this KAL. I have chosen to use Holst Garn Coast which is a 55% Merino Lambswool/45% Cotton blend yarn. It feels so soft and hopefully it would be suitable for the temperatures here in Brisbane. One of the best thing I love about this yarn is that it’s already wound for me! Yay! I can just jump in and start casting on :). I am hopeless at choosing colours but I have finally decided on these 6 colours with off white yarn. I originally had a darker pink/purple and darker blues but I had to substitute a few lighter colours as my local yarn shop ran out of the colours I wanted. Can’t wait to start! You can find out more information and join in the KAL in designs by melanie berg group on Ravelry or in the Gradient Shawl KAL discussion board :)....
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Winter is finally here! I have decided to knit myself a scarf/shawl named Fractal Danger by Martina Behm. I recently purchased an Australian Merino/Silk sport weight yarn in light grey. The yarn is really soft and yummy! The pattern is so easy that I’ve decided to knit the garter rows using Continental Method as I need more practise in that method. I’m a self-taught English Method knitter and have been learning the Continental Method using a class on Craftsy: Knit Faster With Continental Knitting with Lorilee Beltman. Lorilee is a wonderful teacher and I’m learning heaps! I’m hoping I can finish this before it gets too warm to use it and also get better with Continental knitting. I can knit but still struggling with purl and everything else. Will get there one day :)....
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I am having so much fun knitting the Ashton Shawlette. My only problem is the summer temperatures here in Brisbane! So looking forward to cooler weather so I can continue :). I hate frogging so I have put in a couple of lifelines: one at the end of Chart 1 and another at the end of first repeat of Chart 2. Here is the latest photo. I just started the second repeat of Chart 2 :). Shawl Details: Yarn I am using is Shalimar Yarns Breathless: Sapote colourway. Pattern I am using is Ashton Shawlette....
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A year ago I had planned to knit the Ashton Shawlette but never found the time to start it. This month I finally found the time to start it and I am having so much fun learning how to knit a shawl. The pattern have extra information on how to read the lace charts which is ideal for beginners or someone knitting a shawl for the first time. Below is a picture of my shawl at the end of Chart 1. Shawl Details: Yarn I am using is Shalimar Yarns Breathless: Sapote colourway. Pattern I am using is Ashton Shawlette....
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