We're home from our weekend away, and while I didn't get any sewing done, I did manage to finish my first ever non-dishcloth knitted project!!
This is the
Threefold Blessing Shawl from
the Prayer Shawl Companion, which I got for Christmas. No, I am not a quick knitter... I made it for my mother, as she loves wraps. I hope it keeps her cozy in overly air conditioned offices.
Here is an up close picture, so that you can see the interesting pattern. It is really simple, since that is all I am really able for at the moment, but I think the pattern makes it fun. The basic design is to knit three rows, then purl three rows, but it is knit on two different sized needles, which makes the ribs variable sizes. I knitted it with Lion Brand Homespun yarn, which while pretty, wasn't a great choice for a beginner. It split like crazy and just dissolved when you cut it, making fringe or tassels impossible. The fuzziness made it difficult to see my stitches when I had to fix errors, although the other side of that coin is that any unfixed errors (and I'm sure that there are some!) aren't visible.
It was fun to make! Next up is a
Red Riding Hood cape for Myra. There is a bit of shaping at the neck, which should be a good way to test my skills, but otherwise it is just stockinette and garter stitch, which I think I can handle. Hopefully I can get it done by the winter!
