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Square Shawl

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Sat, 2009-10-31 11:18 — ronhuber

I finished a square shawl with some Bluefaced Leciester 2/8 from The Fleece Artist in Nova Scotia in the colourway "Victoria". I used 4.5 mm needles. It is knitted plain as I wanted the colour to take priority but did put in rounds of "YO K2TOG" every tenth round to keep me from dozing. I finished it up with a sideways border in garter stitch (8 stitches - k4, yo, k2tog, k2 every row but joining the eighth stitch to the shawl every other row). I scalloped the edge during blocking. It measures 60 inches square and is quite warm. I intend to give it to one of my nieces.

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Sun, 2009-11-01 03:13 — Asplund
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Especially fond of the

Especially fond of the scalloped edge and how beautifully the different "ingredients" (yarn, colour, patterns, shape) work together. Your niece will love it - I hope you you post a photo of her wearing it!

Sat, 2009-10-31 22:34 — Buzzboy
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Love the style and

Love the style and color.

Dennis

Sat, 2009-10-31 15:30 — Kerry
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Beautiful colours Ron, and a

Beautiful colours Ron, and a lovely simple design. You,ve done it again!

Sat, 2009-10-31 13:29 — MMario
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Simplicity rocks! And the

Simplicity rocks! And the perfect choice for this yarn, judging by the results.

Sat, 2009-10-31 11:32 — albert
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Beautifully designed and

Beautifully designed and knitted, and that yarn is absolutely sumptuous!

Sat, 2009-10-31 11:32 — tucker303

That is beautiful. The

That is beautiful. The close up shot really shows off the colors and yarn.

PS...Can I have the sofa?

Sat, 2009-10-31 11:45 — ronhuber
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Where would I have my naps??

Where would I have my naps??

Sun, 2009-11-01 07:47 — purlyman
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More importantly, can I have

More importantly, can I have the sofa instead of Rob? And the shawl... very beautiful. I've done blankets in the round and I love doing them like this. Your colors are beautiful and you did a wonderful job on this project. I've never even tried scalloping - how do you do it?

Sun, 2009-11-01 10:04 — ronhuber
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When you block the shawl

When you block the shawl just pin it out that way. That's the way it stays. As for the sofa - when I bought a condo in Canada about 5 years ago, I went to an auction with some friends. A lady and I were the only ones bidding on the sofa and she quit at l0 dollars so I got it for l5 dollars. Just the way it is.

Sun, 2009-11-01 16:35 — purlyman
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Niceness!!! What a great

Niceness!!! What a great find... :-)

Sat, 2009-10-31 11:26 — Joe-in Wyoming
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Very lovely, Ron. I like

Very lovely, Ron. I like these fairly simple shawls as they are great gifts and have a quiet elegance to them. I should try that edging sometime. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.

Sat, 2009-10-31 11:22 — knitmaniac

What a beautiful shawl, and

What a beautiful shawl, and the colourway is just gorgeous.