Version 1 of my shawl design is done.
Whew! It’s not DONE done, but close. I have been working on this design for a while, picking out stitch patterns for the different bands I had in mind, but hadn’t put them together. Before I tried this with good yarn, I wanted to do one quick version to test whether or not the stitch patterns worked together, if the transition from one yarn to another worked, and so on.
So I grabbed four skeins of KnitPicks Palette yarn I had around in “close enough” colors and gave it a go. It worked! All this by way of saying – I know some of these colors are not great. This isn’t the final version. But here is a cross section anyway!
It is going to get some pretty aggressive blocking tomorrow, which I think will make the patterns a bit clearer and less bunchy.
Next up I’m taking a short break to work on Forest Weave for a bit. After that, back at it. I have two different versions planned – four color and five color, to accommodate different sizes of mini-skeins. (This version is the four color.) And directions to adapt it for more or less yarn. Also my Mom wants a beaded one. And then it gets charted up!
What are you working on right now? Details please!
Quite A Yarn 
Working on cleaning the windows. Not near as exciting and nothing to show in the end except the ability to see clearly. 🙂
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Washing windows is one of those dreary tasks – no fun to do, but it feels good once it’s over! I need to get to mine one of these days…
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I was surprised at how bright everything looks. It was two years since we cleaned them.
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I think it’s a couple years for mine as well. Better get at it!
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Oh that looks so lovely! I too must wash my windows, but I do it with a Windex outdoor nozzle and it makes the process easy! IM working on a shawl with yarn that one of my cats, can’t stay away from. He is usually not a yarn bother, but man oh man this ones making him a pain to try to knit anything
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So much fun when the cats are “helping”!
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That looks wonderful! I can’t wait to see it blocked! I am still knitting away on my lilac heather cumulus blouse.
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Thank you! 🙂 How is your cumulus going?
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I have finished the shoulders, separated for the sleeves, and am on the body. It won’t be long now! It’s going quickly.
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Looking forward to seeing it!
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Wow! That is beautiful! I love the transitions. I am working on weeding and edging my honeysuckle bank. Ugh! Hard work.
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Thank you! 🙂
Gardening and yard work are hard, but so rewarding when they are done!
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Yes, I am finally getting my yard under control. Trimming bushes is on the agenda for today!
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