My Travelling Woman

It's finished and I am really happy with it. The yarn and the pattern truly belong together. 

I am super happy with the results and my first attempt at a lace shawl. I see many more of these in my future. 

The math doesn't lie

All the knitting love and lust in the world isn't going to change a simple fact. 


700 is less than 1500.


I decided to change the width and length of the  Pleated Scarf by Sasha Kagan, by what I thought was a reasonable amount. I was wrong. After doing the calculations I had effectively doubled the amount of yarn required. Whoops. Rather than compromise, I decided to have the "it's not you, it's me" talk with the pattern and use the 100% hand painted silk for something else.

It didn't take me long to decide what to use the yarn for:

This is the "Traveling Woman" by Liz Abinante

I think I am the last of my knitting group to get around to making this little gem. As I have 700 as opposed to the required 400, I have decided to make the x-large lace version. Again math played it's part in the determination. 700 is more than 400. :)

I have completed the stockinette section and am onto the fourth repeat of chart A. The pattern calls for four repeats. I think I'll do 6... We'll see...