Truly like quicksilver

I said last week that I would show you the shawl I was working on. Only one problem: It's finished! This shawl (Quicksilver by Melanie Berg) was ridiculously fast, and so much fun.The mesh lace was so simple it didn't need a chart, and the stripes kept things zipping along. I originally picked this pattern out for Good Beer Week- and it would have been perfect for that, although a bit quick. I actually chose this shawl around the pink - that's the oldest yarn in my stash, bought in 2013. In 2015 I had it on a list called The Pile, AKA "yarn that I like that I really should knit with." So I decided I was going to find a pattern where this pretty colour could shine. I had been planning to pair it with a grey, but when i put it next to the leftovers from Leon's winter set I knew I was on to a winner. I originally had a different colour for the lace, but after I had knit the first two repeats,

The original colours

I decided it looked terrible and used a very white sparkle yarn instead of the bottom pink yarn.
Two potential problems: I know I should have tested the pink for colour-fastness, I really hope it doesn't run. The pattern ends with a lace repeat, and I think the lace might get dirty. I decided to knit an extra repeat of the stripes - I didn't think it would be a problem, since most people have plenty of yarn, but it might be a bit tight. I think I'll do a shortened version of the stripes anyway: use up all the yarn, and get the best border I can. back in a couple of days with finished photos and a full report on how washing it comes out.

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Linky Wednesday - 3/2024

It's been a bit of a week. Because of my hand , I can't really knit, so I'm doing some charity crocheting: It's quite fun, but also I'm halfway through a shrug for myself, and I'd rather be knitting. Oh well, we can't always get what we want! In reading, I'm reading Stargazy Pie , the next Victoria Goddard. This is a comedy of manners and lots of things happen. I can't say I feel deeply about any of them, but that's not the point. It's fun. I'm listening to Elin Hilderbrand's The Five-Star Weekend . It's got a lot of characters, and it took me while to get into it, but now I'm invested. Women's fiction at it's finest. Next up is a review book Tidelines by Sarah Sasson. Great cover. It's Australian, and you know how I love a local book (although I think it's set, or at least starts in Sydney). It's described as a coming of age novel, and I love those too, so it sounds like a winner. I just re-read t...

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Linky Wednesday - the one with the pause

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