and on the plane.
Now I'm done this gorgeous thing!
Light and airy, I'm practically floating up here.
Check out the border (I love leaves).
One of my longer-lasting projects, I'm a bit sad it's over. Easy repetition, but challenging enough to keep me focussed. I did have a set back when I picked up the sts from the provisional cast-on. They were tight, and I was worried the motifs were not properly aligned when I worked that first row. I ripped back a couple of times before I read Anne's ravelry group's comments. She said since we're picking up from the bottom of the st, it will always be a half-step off, but after washing and blocking it will not be noticeable (and she was right). I also stressed a bit because I was working from two skeins (in succession), purchased at the same time, but without lot numbers (Fleece Artist's Nyoni). This is a hand-dyed yarn. One skein is definitely a bit darker than the other (you can see this below), but as Anne says, she often works from 2 different skeins and that the differences do not take away from the overall effect (she is a wise woman). When the shawl is worn, the differences are not glaring out, and truly, sometimes these colour variations can happen even within one skein. After digesting all this wisdom I washed my troubles away and am now embracing the lovely characteristics of hand-dyed and hand-knit goodness.
Sigh. I'm off on my cloud.
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