Noro Shawl blocked!

FINALLY got the shawl washed, rinsed in good smelling stuff, and blocked! Here are some piccies:

The final measurements: 80" wide x 36" long.

FO, & A short visit...

I finally finished the Noro Kuryeon Shawl! Took me just under a month and ended up using all 6 skeins. Weaving in all the ends was a real PITA. Here it is, as yet unblocked:

I also took a short trip to my home town of B--- and visited my grandparent's grave for the first time in years. I had a horrific childhood, and my grandparents, particularly my grandmother, were the only people in my life who truly cared about me. Here is a pic of their grave, with the flowers I left from myself and my daughter in the middle:

A big thank you to my Nouna Joanie for offering to come with me, and putting up with my brief (I hope!) walk down memory lane.

One FO, One SIP

That's one Finished Object and one Shawl-in-Progress for those of you who don't speak knit.

First, the FO. 'Tis a plain & simple pair of grey mittens for meself:

The Details:

Pattern: Classic 4 Needle Mittens from Purple Kitty

Yarn: Vanna's Choice, 1 skein "Silver Grey" ( 860-149)

Needles: Set of 4 double pointed needles, U.S. #4 (3.5 mm)

Here's the obligatory kitty shot:

(Special thanks to HRH Isabella, Queen of Spain for deigning to pose for me.)


Now the SIP. It's a shawl, just starting out, with enormous help from the custom stitch markers my daughter made for me, never mind the yarn she gifted me to knit it with! Eventually, it will have a forest green border on it. More pics to come soon...

The Details:

Yarn: Cascade 220 Wool in soft grey/silver (8407) & dark/forest green(8267).

Needles: Size 10, U.S. (6mm)

Pattern: "Akimbo" by Stephen West

Please send a message to my daughter, KnavyKnitter on Ravelry, for details on the gorgeous stitch markers she made!

All Shawl, Y'all!

Finished another gray shawl:

Details:
Pattern: All Shawl by Doris Chan
Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun in "Edwardian"(#790-312 )& "Candy Apple"(#790-375)
Hook: "L" (U.S.)

The edging is minus the very last (Picot Fan) row for 2 reasons: 1) I disliked the “nipple” effect the picots gave it and 2) I wasn’t sure I’d have enough yarn to finish the whole row anyhow!

The model in the second photo is, of course, HRH The Duke of York, who deigned to grace the shawl with his furry seal of approval.

New Shawl Finished

This is a simple V Shawl, in a color of Lion Brand Homespun I love, "Edwardian". Details below the photo.

Yarn: Lion Brand Homespun, "Edwardian" (790-312)
Needles: Size 11 (U.S.)
Pattern: V Shawl free from Lion Brand Yarn