…..Day 77
I’ve included this knitting project has one of my art pieces for my 365 Days of Art. It took me hours if not days to complete this shawl. I had never done a lacy pattern before but I think it was the 361 stitches on the needle that caused me the most grief. If I dropped one stitch or miscounted the whole piece was off and trying to fix a mistake when you’ve completed a row was close to impossible to fix. I ripped out the stitches four times and one of those times I was already finished with the lacy section when I realized that I had misread the last row of the pattern and had 70 stitches too many on my needle. Arghhh!
The fifth try was the charm. By this time I truly understood how the pattern worked and the number of stitches remained constant until it was time to decrease. I have to admit that after the third failure I was ready to give up. After all, it was taking away from my time at my art table but I decided that this project was a form of art so I persisted. I made a couple of trips back to the yarn store,ย Spin Me a Yarn, where I was given the encouragement I needed and some helpful tips for this project.
If you’re interested this pattern is called Mesquite Shawl from Zen Yarn Garden.
The shawl is beautiful and well worth your frustration.
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Thank you Colline. I’m still wearing it as I write this comment.
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Not surprising with the weather we are currently experiencing.
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Beautiful and a good lesson in patience and persistance!
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Thanks Mary. How’s your visit going? We miss you here.
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Based on my knitting experience this shawl should qualify for at least 100 days.
Lovely!
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….at least 10 days anyway. Thanks Judith.
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Definitely a work of art, Carol!! ๐
It is so beautiful and looks lovely on you!
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Thanks Jill. I’ve been wearing it all day.
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Wow. Good for you for MPT giving up. Looks beautiful!!
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Thanks Jodi, I’m assuming you meant NOT giving up.
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