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Whelk stitch prayer shawl

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Tue, 2012-05-29 15:22 — chicquette

Thanks to our friends on New Stitch a Day, this old dog learned a new trick and applied it to a prayer shawl that I am knitting for a friend going through a rough patch. He requested something acrylic so it could be easily washed (chemo issues). The texture of the fabric is almost blanket-like and very soft. It's a four-row pattern that I am able to keep straight underneath my 50 Shades of Gray, except for the night I had a second martini. Had to rip a few rows out the next morning. Ooooops. Hope to have it finished by the weekend and will post a pic of the finished piece.

Louis

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Wed, 2012-05-30 14:06 — ilhiker
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Hi Lou! I found a new yarn by

Hi Lou!
I found a new yarn by KnitPicks, but haven't tried it yet. It's 100% acrylic and might do well for your work. It comes in several different weights and lots of colors. It's called Brava and it's very inexpensive.

http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Brava_Worsted_Yarn__D5420219.html

Mark

Wed, 2012-05-30 13:08 — Joe-in Wyoming
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Very nice. I think that

Very nice. I think that stitch will be kept in mind for other projects.

Wed, 2012-05-30 08:47 — michaelpthompson
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Looks good. There are some

Looks good. There are some remarkably soft acrylics out there these days.

Wed, 2012-05-30 06:10 — MMario
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Looks great - snuggly without

Looks great - snuggly without looking "heavy"

Tue, 2012-05-29 17:09 — AKQGuy
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That's an interesting

That's an interesting texture. I'm going to have to look into the welk stitch. As for the second martini, been there sone that.

Eta: great work too!