It seemed only fair to finish up some UFOs before I started to plan for projects for the new year.
This free shawl pattern Dream Stripes indulges my stripe fixation, though the pattern has a lace border, and I'm not a fan of lace, neither of knitting it nor wearing it.
I found a nice ribbed border in another free pattern Mizzle, which worked like a charm. The yarn is some vintage Lion Brand worsted.
This other shawl, knit in fingering weight yarn that I recycled and koolaid dyed, proves my point about lace knitting.
Weekend Shawl has a substantial lace border made up of two separate patterns. I'd done okay with the first, but the second was kind of a mess.
I was able to finish this shawl by ripping out the second lace pattern to a place where I hadn't made too many mistakes.
Done and Done! Now I'm eyeing the unfinished quilt on my design wall.
3 comments:
Well I quite like the lace edging on that second shawl! Good save. :- )
I think some projects are just meant to teach us what we don't want to do again!
I prefer the 1st shawl too.
love both the edging and colour of the second shawl, they are both berautifully knitted
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