A stroll through the Forest
Pattern: Forest Path Stole
Started: January 20th 2007
Finished: April 6th 2007
Yarn: Approximately 6 oz of JaggerSpun Zephyr in Jade
Needles: Knit Picks Options, 3.25 mm circular
Initially when I saw this pattern I knew I wanted to make it but without the seed stitch border. This is why I started with a provisional cast on and then jumped right in. However once I had finished the body all plans for a fancy knitted on edging went into the garbage. Because of the entrelac construction and the three lace patterns I just felt that there was too much going on and that more (fancy edging) would have just been too much. I’d also had enough of back-and-forth knitting so I decided to knit the border in the round.
I knew, though that I would need something to break up the monotony of all that seed stitch and thought that it would be fun to experiment with adding beads to the corners.
I’m not that sure how successful it was but it did help to make knitting the border a bit more interesting. The beads also add a bit of weight to the ends which, hopefully will help the stole to stay in place when worn.
I love the end result but I’m not that pleased with the blocking. I really don’t like the wavy edges. It might be time to invest in some blocking wires!
7 comments:
Lovely! I know that some people got the wire from hardware store ... just make sure you got those that won't rust. That's cheaper, I think ... and more flexibility with the length too. But you can also buy a set which can also help raise fund for projects helping women:
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I just found your blog through knitters review. Holy cow is your stuff gorgeous! I am so impressed. I will definitely be checking back!
The adding of the beads makes this stole more interesting. I also like it that you gave your own personal touch to it ! Very creative !
I like your beads on the corners. I was thinking of putting a border on mine too, but I've got a long time to decide yet!
Your FPS looks wonderful! I might just have to get a move on with mine! An alternative to wires is to get some fishing line and thread it through all around (making sure you have a lot of excess which will be taken up in the blocking) whilst the shawl is dry, then wetting/washing it and pinning out the fishing line - this helps eliminate the pin points.
What a fabulous shawl! I use wires I got at our local hardware store (the big box place didn't have what I wanted, BTW) They had a rack of wires that are with some of the balsa wood and other architectural "craft" items. I also bought a tube from the same rack to store them in. Two ball point pen caps make good end closures! The whole kit, 6 wires and tube, was well under $10.
What an utterly gorgeous shawl! What length circ did you use for it?
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