Category: Work In Progress

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WIP: Fan Pattern Shawl

I’m not sure why but I have a thing for shawls at the moment.  One thing I’ve learned is never pass up motivation! 

At first I decided this next project would be for ME.  But as I started working on the shawl with yarn I bought by ME for ME I realized it’s not what I wanted.  Ugh.  I’m so complicated sometimes!  I did realize that I love this pattern but the colors of the yarn weren’t doing anything for me.  Don’t get me wrong I really like this microfiber yarn, it’s soft, shinny and worked up easily but, I think I want some minor changes for a self-kept project.

So, this shawl, when finished, will be put up for sale.

Fan Pattern Shawl

My shawl will eventually be the exact same pattern but in an ivory (or charcoal) 100% alpaca lace weight yarn instead.  I’ve never attempted a lace project before.  I’m hoping having muscle memory with the green shawl will help me tackling a lace weight project.

I found the shawl pattern on Ravelry and it is written very well.  I had to read it line by line until I committed the pattern to memory and I’m thankful it was written correctly.

What are you up to this week?

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WIP – Even better on Tuesday

Ok So I’m going to do my WIPs on Tuesdays because on Wednesday I want to focus my attention on Fiber Wordless Wednesdays.

Since I started documenting my WIPs I’ve realized how many projects I have started but not finished.  I have a LOT more than I’d like to admit but here are 2 that I’m focusing on completing.

The most important of these of course is my sock yarn shawl.  I want this thing DONE.  Unfortunately I don’t know when “done” is.  The measurement currently from neck to tip is 26” but how much will this thing stretch out when blocked?  I just don’t know.  I’d like that measurement to ultimately be 36” after blocking.  Oh well I guess I’ll just knit until the skein I’m using is done and see what happens.

Sock Yarn Shawl
Shawl is on 40" rounds

The 2nd project that I’m now starting to work on again in earnest is my summer afghan.  I started this one last year and found and about 30 finished squares in a tub while I was digging through my stash.  I figure I need about 60 squares to complete an afghan to fit a twin size bed.  M. Hates the colors but I like them, with snow storm after snow storm I need something bright and cheery to look at.

So what are you working on?

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WIP – Sock Yarn Shawl Con’t

This weekend we were surprised with a snow storm.  Weatherman said “dusting to an inch” instead we got what I’m guessing was 6in.  Hard to really tell since the sustained winds were 25-30mph with gusts over 60mph. Ugh

Oh well, crappy weather means time for fiber.

Here’s progress I’ve been making on my sock yarn shawl.  From tip to tip it’s about 2 feet. 

sock yarn shawl

Have you been working on a project?