This shawl was a knit-along that I did with Grace. The bolt shawl is a fun pattern to knit, although the designer's specific note NOT to pick up the wrapped stitch on the short rows really bothered me. I followed the instructions although I somewhat doubted the sense of it. And voilà, every single short row is visible. I was optimistic that it wouldn't be visible anymore after blocking but nope - still easily spottable.
Anyway, I still like the design of the shawl - and I'm super glad I chose neutral colours for this one. I love having one shawl that goes with pretty much every outfit I wear.
My dad was nice enough to model for me because wrapping it around a tree doesn't really show what it'll look like once worn. Also, I think men can totally pull this shawl design off.
I took these pictures on a short weekend trip to Belgium. Taking pictures outside in the countryside is so much more fun than having to rely on your own backyard.
I love stripey shawls and this is no different. What an interesting design. And your dad did a good job modeling!
ReplyDeleteLovely shawl. Your Dad looks like he is a good sport about his modeling assignment.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful scarf and I love your model.:)
ReplyDeleteYour dad is the perfect model! I'm trying to wrap my head around the way this shawl is constructed and I just can't imagine it. Congratulations on a fabulous FO!
ReplyDeleteLove the stripes! Such a cool design. Also your blog looks great. I haven't been a very good blogger/blog reader these past months but I love the new look of your page!
ReplyDeleteMarie, it looks so good, inspite of the short rows showing. Thank you for making that not, I'll keep it in mind if I choose to do one. Your dad looks so kind in those pictures.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I love your dad modeling the shawl :) I miss all of you! The shawl is amazing, still can't believe how fast you knit. I just picked up a whole pile of knitting needles at an estate sale for super cheap... maybe owning more needles will inspire me to knit more ;)
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