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FO Friday - Shawlography

 Shawlography: Stephen West's 2021 mystery knit-a-long report. 

I had so much fun with last year's MKAL, and we were in a similar situation, (ending a long lockdown) that I was very excited for this KAL.


I had four of the five yarns in stash, and I dyed the fifth, so it seemed a good use of a number of really pretty yarns that I loved, but didn't know what I was going to use them for.

I found some of the knitting this year really annoying. Fiddly stitches that look great, but there was no flow in the knitting. I think this was more reflective of my state of mind than anything else. 

I was actually quite pleased with the way it looked when finished.


The problem is, because of the bobble row (the bright pink) it doesn't have as much stretch as you might expect. So I can't wear it wrapped around my shoulders like I would with a shallow triangle, and it's too bulky to wear around the neck like a scarf. It's sort of similar to last year's shawl shape, but less wearable.

And that's the thing about an MKAL - you get what you get. It's a bit more like being a process knitter than a product knitter, a direction I have definitely been heading. 

I'm just not sure what to do with this multi-coloured rag of glory. I'm going to give it away, but I'd like it to go to someone who thinks it's wonderful.  

There was quite a lot of left over yarn. I'm going to get a little bit more left-overs together and make a little Pengweeno, because I think I need little more Stephen West, crazy colours and fun techniques. 

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