Wednesday, June 29, 2011

All Done!!

On my last post, I showed a picture of a lace scarf I had on my needles.



Well; I have finished and here is a slideshow showing the scarf as it is being blocked, with final results. The name of the pattern is the Meandering Vines Shawl, but I chose to reduce the number of stitches and make a scarf instead. The pattern is pretty easy if you create a printed worksheet to help you keep track of your rows. I did have to re-do or compensate for times I wasn't paying attention (Ouch!); but I won't hesitate to make another one, this time in a solid color. For those who might want to try their hand making one, here is the link to the .pdf file online. http://www.artqualia.com/patterns/Meandering%20Vines%20Shawl.pdf
I used 52 stitches to make my scarf, and after blocking it is approximately 11 inches wide; quite wide enough for a scarf, and I used Noro sockweight yarn. One of these days, I will get up enough nerve to actually use a lace-weight yarn.