Some More Requisite Yarn Photos
I finally finished knitting the Katarina sweater, but I have yet to take a picture of me wearing it. At times like these I wish I had a dressform to model my pieces, but you can’t have everything! For more details on the sweater, click here.
I did, however, have a chance to finish the Ishbel shawlette and take a couple photos. I made the small version of the shawl as I figured that if I ended up hating knitting shawls at least this one would be quicker knit. At the end, though, I realize that if I’m to knit any sort of shawl, I may as well make the full size version as it would be more versatile to wear. This pattern was a very easy and approachable knit, and after a short while I quickly became bored with it. I’ve done some lace knitting before so the lace aspect wasn’t intimidating, and the only very new thing was understanding shawl construction and how the lace charts fit in.
At the end I think this shawlette is too small to wear as a scarf if I loop it around my neck bandana-style. It felt like it was about to slip off the entire time and when I pulled the ends to tighten, it felt too tight. I think I’ll settle on tying a knot to secure it better.
I think my next shawl project will involve other lace techniques; I’m really looking forward to starting the Swallowtail Shawl in Malabrigo Sock in color Lettuce.
I also had a chance to take photos of yarn for another upcoming project, the Malabrigo Loafers. Instead of using the Merino Worsted weight, I’ll be using the Malabrigo Rios in Azul Profundo 150. It’s a beautiful blue, but ended up being a pain to wind as its period in storage introduced plenty of tangles!
