Thursday, February 10, 2011

Traveling woman

Almost exactly a year ago I started to knit this shawl.

The yarn is from the Dutch Round Robin, which I participated in once.
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The colour immediately brought the recipient to mind, as she dresses in this colour almost always. - Actually, she dresses in black, with either purple or red accessories. I wish I had my dressing down like that sometimes.

The humble beginnings:
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The pattern is Traveling woman,
by Liz Abinante.

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Sometime in April I made another picture of it, but was not really speeding forward ;-)
I think it was a {This moment} shot.
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I loved the pattern, it was very easy to memorize - and to remember - when I picked up the shawl after a long rest. The tiny needles got to me, I could not really see the progress....
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Finally I finished the shawl yesterday, and because I will meet the recipient tomorrow, it's blocking now.
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Yeah, I will weave in the ends. There are lots and lots actually, it is a handspun yarn, and very poorly so sadly. Never in my live I had so many breaks in one skein.
The things one does for a colour..........

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I hope she likes it!

2 comments:

  1. Oh my - beautiful! And it looks HUGE - no wonder it took so long to make!

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  2. Worth all the trouble, Alke - it's beautiful!!

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