Comments on: In Which I Describe How to Knit a Shawl http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/ Follow my unending quest to knit up my fiber stash. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ronni http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 Ronni Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:57:03 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3210 The watered down version is lovely too. And excellent timing. My daughter wants her own Spring Things shawl now that she's seen the one I'm knitting as a gift. Since she's learning to knit now, and I want to knit one for myself when I finish the gift, I think I'll have her make her own using the minimal pattern. I'm sure I'll have to help her a lot with it but I think it will be great practice at knit and purl and yarn-over without being boring for her. And that way I get to knit mine next instead of third. (I'm an evil mommy.) Thank you so much for this shawl and all the information you're sharing. The watered down version is lovely too. And excellent timing. My daughter wants her own Spring Things shawl now that she’s seen the one I’m knitting as a gift. Since she’s learning to knit now, and I want to knit one for myself when I finish the gift, I think I’ll have her make her own using the minimal pattern.

I’m sure I’ll have to help her a lot with it but I think it will be great practice at knit and purl and yarn-over without being boring for her. And that way I get to knit mine next instead of third. (I’m an evil mommy.)

Thank you so much for this shawl and all the information you’re sharing.

]]> By: Beth S. http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 Beth S. Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:50:28 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3202 The 'watered-down' version is quite pretty, too! :-) Especially with the variegated yarn. I've been thinking of doing another Swallowtail this way, in fact--substituting plain stockinette for the first lace motif. I think the borders (especially the nupps section) would be much more dramatic that way. The ‘watered-down’ version is quite pretty, too! :-) Especially with the variegated yarn. I’ve been thinking of doing another Swallowtail this way, in fact–substituting plain stockinette for the first lace motif. I think the borders (especially the nupps section) would be much more dramatic that way.

]]> By: Birdsong http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 Birdsong Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:36:45 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3142 That would be too close for comfort for me... I ordered extra yarn from Anne, just in case, and any leftovers will make lovely matching fingerless gloves. This shawl was so beautiful to hold the other night; how many beads did you need? That would be too close for comfort for me… I ordered extra yarn from Anne, just in case, and any leftovers will make lovely matching fingerless gloves. This shawl was so beautiful to hold the other night; how many beads did you need?

]]> By: Jackie H http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3109 Jackie H Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:13:14 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3109 That was indeed a close one... but so worth the potential heart failure ;-) Gorgeous as always. That was indeed a close one… but so worth the potential heart failure ;-)

Gorgeous as always.

]]> By: julia fc http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 julia fc Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:08:28 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3105 I always loves me a shawl that can use up the 500 yards of whatever I am spining right now that I am tired of and want to get off the spindle to move on to the next pretty fiber. I have attention for spinning that really only seems to last for about 500 yards. This shawl, for my purposes, is brilliant, dear. I always loves me a shawl that can use up the 500 yards of whatever I am spining right now that I am tired of and want to get off the spindle to move on to the next pretty fiber. I have attention for spinning that really only seems to last for about 500 yards. This shawl, for my purposes, is brilliant, dear.

]]> By: gail http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3085 gail Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:23:51 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3085 What a lovely shawl. I like the minimal use of beads--I like a few for accent as you did. Also, the painted yarn looks so very nice in stockinette and you don't lose the lace pattern. Good job!! What a lovely shawl. I like the minimal use of beads–I like a few for accent as you did. Also, the painted yarn looks so very nice in stockinette and you don’t lose the lace pattern. Good job!!

]]> By: wendy http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 wendy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:19:44 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3084 Oh, what a lovely idea! Thank you so much for such great posts. They've helped me a great deal by giving me the confidence I needed in trying a shawl. I'm working on your forest one right now...I love it! Thanks again! Oh, what a lovely idea!
Thank you so much for such great posts. They’ve helped me a great deal by giving me the confidence I needed in trying a shawl. I’m working on your forest one right now…I love it! Thanks again!

]]> By: Imbrium http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 Imbrium Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:05:20 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3083 Hee hee...extreme knitting! Who says knitters don't live on the wild side? The beads are such a nice touch on that shawl - very pretty! Hee hee…extreme knitting! Who says knitters don’t live on the wild side?

The beads are such a nice touch on that shawl - very pretty!

]]> By: Risa http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3082 Risa Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:44:00 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3082 After an evening snb at my lys, I started Spring Things last night in Claudia Handpaint Silk. I'm planning to use some silver-lined crystal beads with it. I've made your other two shawls and love them. This one is proving to be just as beautiful. I might just give that plain version a go with a different yarn! After an evening snb at my lys, I started Spring Things last night in Claudia Handpaint Silk. I’m planning to use some silver-lined crystal beads with it. I’ve made your other two shawls and love them. This one is proving to be just as beautiful. I might just give that plain version a go with a different yarn!

]]> By: Carla http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Carla Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:45:02 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/in-which-i-describe-how-to-knit-a-shawl/#comment-3079 Hey Susan, since I have yet to reply to the blog comments you left, in which I was going to point give a pointer for people knitting Spring Things and showing no love for the nupps, much like me, I'll leave it here. At My Fashionable Life, from just this past January, an alternate way of dealing with nupps (which I tried last night and although they look slightly different than traditional nupps, my goodness, it was soo much easier - link here: http://autoscopia.com/amelia/archives/2007/01/nupps_without_t.html Hey Susan, since I have yet to reply to the blog comments you left, in which I was going to point give a pointer for people knitting Spring Things and showing no love for the nupps, much like me, I’ll leave it here.
At My Fashionable Life, from just this past January, an alternate way of dealing with nupps (which I tried last night and although they look slightly different than traditional nupps, my goodness, it was soo much easier - link here: http://autoscopia.com/amelia/archives/2007/01/nupps_without_t.html

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