Almost immediately after writing the last post, I wound the skein into a ball.
And then, cast on for the Nova Scotia Old Shale Wrap.
The pattern is of my own invention, but is based on the Old Shale lace pattern for Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns. Both the yarn (Hand Maiden Mini Maiden in Nova Scotia) and the pattern were a total dream. I could barely put it down, and it seemed to just flow right through my fingers.
After blocking, it wound up being 16 inches wide and 56 inches long. This is perfect for me and because of the lace pattern, I was able to use every last yard of the beautiful yarn. If I were taller, I might want a larger one. The blocking did all the difference on this one. Before blocking, the wrap barely met when wrapped around my shoulders. But after blocking, it gracefully drapes with plenty to spare.
Finishing this beauty inspired me into a spate of finish-it-upitis. So I’ve also finished a baby sweater, an ill-fated baby soaker, a pair of gloves, and several pairs of socks.
P.S. I just updated the Completed Projects page with a bunch of the stuff I’ve finished this year.
2 Comments
February 28, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Wow! That is beautiful! I like anything from Handmaiden! But the pattern makes it even lovelier. I can’t wait until you see the new sock pattern that I am making from the Socks that Rock Club. It is so easy and fast. I have been enjoying the different patterns and it forces me to do something more then my regular vanilla pattern. I keep thinking that it is a pattern that you could do in a hurry for a needed quick present. I am sure this is a pattern that I will use over and over. I will bring them when we come up to Ct. at the end of Mar. Say, maybe we can think of some knitting term to name the boat?
March 1, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Happy Birthday to a wonderful knitting and a great daughter. I love you. Mom