Cat at the Seashore Blocked

I finally got around to blocking the Cat at the Seashore Pi Shawl....it rained a lot here lately and I put off blocking so it would dry in a reasonable time since I use the king-size bed to block it. I finished it off with a zigzag faggot stitch border and crochet cast off to make it easy to block with wires.

I pinned it out to 62" across and off the blocking wires it is 56" across, perfect for my wingspan.

Print O' The Wave Stole

11/10/13: Note: I am going to have to stop where I am and re-skein and wash this yarn! The color is coming off on my fingers....rats, rats and more rats! (wondering where I put the Synthrapol)

I have had some yarn lurking in my stash for some time now that I purchased for a different project and then changed my mind about the project...Zephyr Silk/Wool from Jagger Spun in Peacock.

I decided it would make a gorgeous stole using Eunny Jang's Print O' The Wave pattern. I am of two minds about the grafted center though. I may or may not do the grafting.

 

 

 

Half-Pi Blocked

I got the half-pi shawl blocked a couple of days ago....only took me 23 days from start to blocking! I didn't have enough T-pins to pin out all the scallops at the same time so I just ran the blocking wires thru the center of each scallop. After it was dry I pinned out the scallops and steamed them a few at a time. The color of the shawl is closer to the first photo....I am no photo expert! Next time I block it I will have enough T-pins on hand to pin out the scallops while the shawl is wet from washing.

 

Half Circle Pi

I started another shawl the day I cast off Cat at the Seashore while on a trip out of state. There were 8 skeins of Manos Silk Blend lurking in my work room and I decided to start EZ 100th Anniversary Camping Half-Circle Shawl by Mwaa Knit.

I cast on the shawl on September 30th and I am now more than 50% done. I have plenty of yarn so I will add more repeats of Willow Leaves.

Ready to Block

I got the Pi Shawl off the needle while visiting our daughter out of state. Now all I need to do is wash and block it....when it quits raining that is.... It measures 49" across unblocked. I have decided to call this shawl Cat at the Seashore. It begins with Cat's Paw and continues with sea related lace patterns.

Nearly there

I have a few more inches to go on the edging of my blue wool pi shawl and then I will be ready to cast off. I have included Cat's Paw, Old Shale and Crest of the Wave and decided to add a section of Waves and Droplets from Mwaa Knit Obsession  EZ 100th Anniversary PI Shawl: Camping  before finishing off with a YO, K2 tog edging. I think the shawl needs the extra length to be long enough to suit me and about six inches ought to do it.....hopefully.....and will also make it easier to block using blocking wires instead of hundreds of T-pins! I have two sets of blocking wires: one set that are nice and straight for square and rectangular shawls and one set that are now curved to use for circular pieces.

Photos to follow when project completed.

Shawls & Such

I enjoy knitting lace: scarves, shawls, doilies, baby blankets and such. There is just nothing as enjoyable to me to knit than lace patterns, therefore this blog will only be about knitting lace or lace knitting, whichever I happen to be working on at the time. 

At present I am finishing up a Pi Shawl I started some time ago out of a variegated blue sock yarn from Araucania. I love knitting with this yarn, and wearing shawls knitted from it, because it is so resistant to pilling. Nothing is so irritating than to have to remove those annoying wooly pills from something you have put so much time and effort into creating.