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october 5, 2005
running with scissors Now the Morehouse Merino shawl gets interesting. I finished the miles of stockinette last night and then I got to do this!
I bound off all the stitches, except those between the steeks. I pulled the yarn out of those pretty little rows until there was a rather shocking gap in my knitting. Even hubby looked worried.
And then I cut 'em! Either we've got a scarf with fringe or we've got trouble. She needs a soak and a block and then we'll know for sure. posted by alison at 8:37 am | in
the scarf file
Comments
Aha! I wa having a hard time visualizing how this shawl was going to work, but it's all clear now. What a great idea! Posted by: Ashley Shannon at October 5, 2005 9:09 AMThis looks very cool! Did you just make steeks with the sewing machine?? Posted by: Helene at October 5, 2005 9:13 AMOhhh!!! Can't wait to see it! I've got the kit at home (in green and yellow), and I've been waiting to see how yours turns out! Posted by: Caryn at October 5, 2005 9:32 AM...and a trip to the bead store! I can't wait to see it finished. Posted by: Johanna at October 5, 2005 9:43 AMYou are very brave. Posted by: The Feminist Mafia at October 5, 2005 9:57 AMum, eek. you are a brave woman...of course you are a mother of twins...so...I'm not surprised :) I am eagerly awaiting to see how it turns out! Posted by: heather at October 5, 2005 10:09 AMthis is so exciting! i can't wait to see it blocked! Posted by: betty at October 5, 2005 11:01 AMHoly Cow! Nerves of steel or what! Posted by: AmyP at October 5, 2005 11:28 AMThose are frightful pictures - everything looks like it's falling apart and it's making me feel ill and it's very disconcerting. Are you trying to give us an early scare? hee hee. I am excited to see the brave fringe and am trying to figure out which shawl exactly that you chose. It seems quite invigoration and looks like a fun knit. Posted by: Tiffany at October 5, 2005 11:30 AMI would have been having a heart attack doing that. I can't wait to see it all blocked! Your Gryffindor yarn is just about ready! Posted by: Dani at October 5, 2005 11:50 AMI didn't understand the purpose of the HUGE steek until the end of the post. But then it clicked. Fringe! How cool is that?... Posted by: Beth S. at October 5, 2005 12:03 PMOh my stomach would be in knots! I don't think I could have done it! Donna Posted by: Miz Booshay at October 5, 2005 12:22 PMFingers crossed! I'm guessing you'll make it work, and when it works, cutting is fun! Posted by: Julia at October 5, 2005 1:13 PMYou are a brave, brave woman. I can't wait to see the finished result (I'm sure it will be beautiful). :) Posted by: Cathy at October 5, 2005 3:08 PMSCARY!!! You are so brave...it's going to be beautiful! Posted by: Christie at October 5, 2005 3:13 PMeek! steeks! (goes and runs and hides her head in her stash) can't wait to see it post soak/block. Posted by: minnie at October 5, 2005 11:19 PMThat's really scary! I remeber when I made my first Clapotis that actually dropping stitches on purpose felt so wrong :-) Posted by: Janine at October 6, 2005 4:41 AMit's difficult to look at these pictures...now we wait for the result... Posted by: karen at October 6, 2005 9:23 AM |
