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Date: 13 November 2005 12:05:55
I have finally finished making my shawl. I won't be making one of them again, I don't think. Or, at least, I'll think more carefully about it before starting. Shawls are by definition large, should be floppy (i.e. you need to make them in quite thin wool), and although they can have some degree of lacyness, and this does mean fewer stitches per inch, they contain a lot of stitches.
Anyway, here's a photo:
Shawls are the new ponchos, and chocolate brown is supposed to be the new black. While I'm not sure about the latter, I do think shawls are a lot more flattering than ponchos - although I've already been accused once of wearing a poncho, and have even called it a poncho myself. Perhaps a "shawlo", as The Spouse™ suggested. The brooch came from a junk/antiques market.
You can see the whole thing laid out here and a detail of the stitches here. The pattern and wool came in a kit from Capricorn Mohair, the shawl is no 136. I probably could have got away with one less ball of wool as I only used the last ball for about the last 2 inches of knitting, and by that stage I was getting very bored...
My next knitting project will be SMALLER. Or, at least, will use thicker wool.