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FO Friday - Electric Village


The Electric Village shawl pattern is part of Kate Davies'  West Highland Way collection. When it first came out I was indifferent to the pattern,  but  I was pretty excited to read about Kinlochleven, since we were there when the pattern was released. And then about three months ago I got obsessed with knitting it. I can't remember what kicked it off, but I had to make it. I bought the yarn on the 30th of October, cast on the 11th of November and finished a month later. It would have been quicker, but I was also knitting a Drawing Sweater. 

I really love the way the yarn (from Passioned Flower a new to me but relatively local dyer) plays together. They are such different colours, but seem really cohesive.

The knitting was pleasant - garter stitch and simple lace, although it did feel like whenever I was knitting alone in a well lit place I was on the garter stitch, and when I was out with bad lighting and lots of friends I was doing lace. That's just the way it goes sometimes.

I wore it to work on Wednesday, and it's perfect for keeping the chill off when it's warm enough I don't need a jumper, but the aircon is actually working a little bit.

I was going to get photos on Wednesday night - we went to a trivia night at the Espy, down at St Kilda beach, but things got hectic and then it got dark. So these photos are taken in my balcony garden.

The only thing I would do differently is that if I had more yarn, I would do an extra strip of each colour, but the pink yarn was basically finished. Anyway, it's not small I just love a giant shawl these days. All in all a satisfying project with a strong finished object.

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