Ok, here I go with my first new KnittingElizabeth project.
It took me a while to decide on which one to start, there are so many EZ projects I want to make!
I have wanted to make a Pi Shawl for a while, though. And I had bought this yarn specially for it, so I decided now was the time.
I'm using Ístex Plotulopi Unspun Icelandic yarn, with two strands held together. This gave me a gauge of 3 sts to 1" using 4.5mm needles. I'm using my Addi Clicks for this.
Off I went, and to be honest, it's been flying along:
I think it looks great:
I've used a little over half of my first wheel (I have 3) and I'm up to 288 sts.
I decided to use the "Three Lace Patterns For Shawl" directions from Knitters Almanac, just to add a bit of interest.
I plan to use this as a lap blanket for snuggling up on the sofa watching tv (and knitting of course) during the winter.
The only thing I'll say about the yarn is that IT SHEDS. I mean lots of hairs. It's like I have my old dog back at home with me. My advice is to not wear black while knitting with it!
So that's my first Knitting Elizabeth project, I hope to have some more progress to report soon.
Good knitting!
3 comments:
Love that yarn! look forward to seeing the finished shawl!!
Looks great! It must be so cool to be knitting with the same yarn EZ and Meg used!
That's beautiful! I can almost feel how warm and snuggly it must be / will be just by looking at it!
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