The tea cozy remains in it's partially finished state. Like most in between projects, it diverted me, but did not fulfill me in the same way this shawl does.
I spent Friday and Saturday visiting and playing with grandkids. Sunday I came home and watched the Singapore Grand Prix and all of season 4 of Endeavour again (PVR - video comes out in October, I think) and while I watched, I knit. If you are looking for a sport to knit too, there is nothing better than Grand Prix. Baseball is ok, but Grand Prix is the bomb. And Endeavour? What can I say but once again, the finest TV is British made TV.
I knit and knit and knit, and I am now on the last of the colour changes.
I cannot tell you how pleased I am with the gradient. And the purple? Perfection.
I thought it would be interesting to show you how much yarn I used for a border colour. This grey is what I used as CC2. Its colour 12, Medium Grey.
As you can see, not a lot, about 1/4 of the generous skein of Briggs and Little Sport. Each colour will use about the same amount, so I am going to have plenty left over for something for me!
Soon, I have to sit down and decide if I like the size of it now, or if a larger edging is needed. I am looking for a shawl of size. Even a large square shawl can feel small, if it isn't large enough to wrap it over your chest and keep it closed nicely. It's why these shawls from a photo in the Shetland museum archive are so very large.
This afternoon, I want to pin out one side to check what I have so far for size and then I will plan out the edge. If, by knitting a larger center, I got where I wanted to be, I'll go with the pattern as written. If I need a little more size, I'll hit the books in search of just the right thing.
This shawl is meant for warmth as well as looks and so far, I am winning at both. Captivating knitting.
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