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Chappysmom
Gabber Extraordinaire
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 Posted - 06/13/2005 : 06:49:59 AM
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So there I was, binding off the very last row of my Peacock Feathers Shawl . . . the one I've been working on for months now and can't wait to see in all its beauty . . . and what happens? I ran out of yarn!
Well, technically, I have another skein (this is exactly the reason WHY I always buy extra). But I have a fraction of the stitches left to cast off, and will only be using a couple feet of this new skein, but still . . . isn't that ridiculous??
I posted pictures, such as they are, of the shawl in all her "almost" glory. So you can see how very close to the end I was!
http://chappysmom.typepad.com/bookworm/2005/06/and_yet_so_far.html
Grumble, grumble . . .
Deb
Deb in NJ
http://chappysmom.typepad.com/
Currently knitting:
Fiddlesticks' Peacock Feathers Shawl
Rowan "Elfin" sweater:
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KarenB
Seriously Hooked
750 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 06:56:12 AM
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Absolutely gorgeous, Deb. I love the color. Thank goodness you had that extra skein!
Karen (chomping at the bit for Birch to be finished) |
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Ditzy Girl
Permanent Resident
USA
4712 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 07:20:12 AM
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Boy talk about close, but it sure is pretty. Congratulations on a job well done.
Zola, Seattle, Wash.
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kadiddly
Permanent Resident
USA
3076 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 07:57:35 AM
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wow, that *is* a gorgeous color, great job!
FO: scalloped baby blanket
WIPs: Winter Night Afghan, Homespun Stripes Afghan
USO: Catch the Wave Afghan, Checkerboard Afghan, Ripple Afghan
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Maybird
Chatty Knitter
United Kingdom
155 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 09:27:08 AM
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| Very pretty shawl though - can't wait to see it blocked. |
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sparkleplenty
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
484 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 09:28:49 AM
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Thank goodness you had another skein to finish your gorgeous shawl!!
I just finished my first shawl and I ran out of yarn half way through the edging. I didn't have another skein, so I had to rip out what I had done. Grr! You can bet I won't cut it close next time.
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mokey
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 06/13/2005 : 10:24:34 AM
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Lovely! When I am short in the cast off, I just frog the last couple rows.
"I firmly believe the Bible is the misinterpreted word of God." Mokey
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VickiKK
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 06/13/2005 : 10:30:01 AM
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Don'tcha hate it when that happens?
beautiful shawl. good job
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Trina
Permanent Resident
USA
1871 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 1:04:45 PM
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Deb, you did a great job. The color is beautiful. Thank Goodness you had that extra ball....
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.
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Busyhands
Permanent Resident
USA
1496 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 5:05:55 PM
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Uh-oh - how many skeins did you use? I STILL haven't gotten my pattern, but I have the same yarn...I wonder if I need to order some more?
Lin
"Wearing cheerful, multicolored hats is a public service, easy to perform, and of incalculable value." - Anna Zilboorg
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argoknit
Seriously Hooked
USA
711 Posts |
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alliwenk
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
373 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 6:05:34 PM
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Oooooooohhhh...how lovely. I have the pattern and the yarn (though I'm now hoping that I have enough :) and have been promising myself that I will start it after some other knitting obligations. You've got me really dreaming about it now. Can't wait to see it blocked out.
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Chappysmom
Gabber Extraordinaire
519 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2005 : 7:15:47 PM
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I used Knit Pick's "Shimmer" yarn--just a hair over 3 skeins. (As in, yes, I used a few feet of my 4th skein.) I do, however, tend to knit loosely, and I was using Addi Turbos, so it was slick. If I were a tighter knitter, chances are I would have had plenty to spare in skein #3.
And, Mokey? Frogging the last couple rows wasn't an option--the lace edging very specifically needed to be there!
Meanwhile, I've finished it now, except for the blocking, if you want to check the NEXT day's post on my blog . . . and if I'm lucky, I'll have beautiful Blocking shots this time tomorrow!
Deb in NJ
Deb in NJ
http://chappysmom.typepad.com/
Currently knitting:
Fiddlesticks' Peacock Feathers Shawl
Rowan "Elfin" sweater:
And, learning to spin! |
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