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PattiG
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KathyR
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New Zealand
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 Posted - 07/17/2004 : 1:15:36 PM
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It looks real nice, Patti! Well done! You should be (and I'm sure you are) really proud of yourself! Did you use the Koigu which seems to be so popular?
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myshelle10
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USA
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 2:47:33 PM
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It looks gorgeous :)
It's on my wish list--I just got colors in the mail-- but I think I'm going to try and finish the current shawl in progress before I get too into Charlotte! :) Looks like you did a beautiful job though! :)
Congrats,
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Pinky Yarn
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USA
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 3:24:10 PM
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beautiful!!!
- Katie
"Say what you mean, and mean what you say"
The next generation of knitters :-)
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yarnlover
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 3:32:03 PM
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I'm not a big fan of shawls, but this one could change my mind. It is a beautiful shawl, I love the colors and your knitting is beautiful too. Congratulations on finishing a challenging project  |
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Licensed2Cook
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USA
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 3:43:30 PM
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Well done. I hope to have yarn for mine this fall.
Dee
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PattiG
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 5:51:59 PM
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Thanks everybody! Yes, I used Koigu. I did so without knowing about the other yarns this company manufactures such as Kersti (sp?). Amy from Knitty is making a Charlotte out of silk, so don't feel married to Koigu. That said, Koigu is a very pretty yarn. I chose my colors more or less at random from a patternworks catalogue and couldn't have been more pleased!
PattiG
Atlanta
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letti
Chatty Knitter
USA
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 6:04:37 PM
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Great job, Patti.
Have fun wearing it.
Letti
"Anybody is liable to fall off a tightrope in any land, I thought, and God help you if you fall the wrong way."
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Busyhands
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USA
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 7:55:11 PM
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Very pretty! I have been eyeing this shawl for a while and every picture I see of a completed one makes me want it more!! Have fun wearing your new shawl!
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Roxanne
Seriously Hooked
Canada
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Lelani
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USA
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Posted - 07/17/2004 : 11:49:13 PM
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I love it Patti, congrats!
Lelani
"I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today." White |
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HoJo
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USA
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Posted - 07/18/2004 : 08:53:54 AM
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for those of you not big shawl fans, you can also knit Charlotte in a poncho. I'm on vacation at Family Camp in Santa Barbara and I'm planning on starting this (assuming DH lets me off the tennis courts ;}).
HoJo
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yarnlover
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Posted - 07/18/2004 : 6:31:34 PM
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| Is there a separate pattern for a poncho, or do you just use the lace pattern repeats in a generic poncho pattern? I think it would make a spectacular poncho. |
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A10CO
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 07/19/2004 : 08:55:43 AM
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Beautiful, Patti! Congrats :) Two questions: did you block your swatch? and did you run out of any of the colors? I've heard there is a danger of running out of color 5.
2004 FO's: 8; WIP's 3 |
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PattiG
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Posted - 07/20/2004 : 06:55:11 AM
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Hey, to answer your questions...
Did I block the swatch? ... Well, did I do a swatch??? No!!! I dived right in. Since it is a shawl, I didn't see a reason to swatch. However, if someone I knew did do a swatch, I would say absolutely block it. That pulls out the pattern to reveal the web.
Did I run out of color 5? I would have, but I anticipated it and alternated with Color 2 on the final six rows. I almost ran out of color 4, less than a yard left over. That told me I would not have enough of color 5, because the rows were growing by four stitches. The technique of alternating colors rather than jumping from one to the next produces a nice, blended effect that is very forgiving.
Had I wanted to fringe, I don't think I would have had enough yarn. If you are a fringer, I would purchase an extra skein of Koigu.
PattiG
Atlanta
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A10CO
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 07/20/2004 : 10:26:40 AM
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Thanks, Patti - good advice on the colors. Yours is beautiful!
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Berchem
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 07/20/2004 : 4:25:05 PM
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HoJo
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USA
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Posted - 07/25/2004 : 5:41:59 PM
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To answer the questions on the poncho - there are two bloggers that have made up the charlotte's web into a poncho - you still need to buy the pattern then convert it into poncho shape. Here are the two blogs:
http://acunningplan.typepad.com/andsheknitstoo/2004/06/wrapping_it_up.html
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http://sequink.typepad.com/
I did cast on while in Santa Barbara - in fact I went over to BB's Knits on State Street there and bough 3 more skeins of Koigu (changed the colors around a little) from a shipment they had just gotten in a couple of days earlier. Didn't get any more than that done however, as I spent waaay to much time on the tennis courts and in the craft room at UCSB's Family Camp
HoJo
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