Thursday, May 27, 2010

Panache Shawl...Making Progress



I'm somewhere around row 97 of my Panache shawl. I think I have close to 370 stitches on my needles. It sure feels like it. Knitting the lace pattern across one single row is slow going, especially for a slow knitter like me. Still...it's a beautiful shawl and a joy to be knitting such a creation.

Notice how it drapes beautifully in the front?



Like how the side profile is looking.



I'm spending about 2 hours a day on this shawl. Knitting during my lunch break at work and then knitting at home in the evening. Nothing else is getting done (except maybe getting groceries and fixing a quick dinner). Fellow knitters...I think you know the feeling.

Happy Knitting!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Panache Shawl Started


I've started another shawl called Panache. I'm knitting the lace stitches and watching a cool pattern evolve. I'm using LB Cotton-Ease in Berry. A happy color to go with a happy pattern. I'm loving it!





It looks like this will take awhile to knit. There is no chart involved, just line by line instructions. I'm hoping I can get this done in two weeks with a couple of hours of weekend knitting.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Be Still My Shawls


I'm still in a shawl mood. I have a funny feeling that I will be knitting shawls well into June/July. I'm still working on my 400 yards of Cotton-Ease Heaven Shawl. I've decided to knit a 4-1/2 lace repeat pattern. I hope to get it done by the end of this month. I have to. That's my two-month mark/anniversary of working on this baby. Way too long.

So, here's what a 4 lace pattern repeat looks like. I think I left off on row #8. A few more rows, I can start the finishing the edge. I will more than likely nix the lace border pattern from the instructions. That's what I did for my first version. I had a problem lining up the border with my shawl (only because I added an extra lace pattern repeat).



As you can see, it's a beautiful lace pattern knitted in a solid color.




I took my mother to Needles in the Haymarket yarn shop and found another gorgeous shawl to work on. It's called Panache. I saw the finished product in purple and it was just gorgeous! Most of you know, when I say something is gorgeous...well, it just is. The ladies at the yarn shop told me this is an easy shawl to knit. I have to take their word. Can I use the word "gorgeous" again?

So, here I am doing some research on Ravelry for Panache. It looks very intricate, delicate, and feminine. The instructions do look easy. I've added it to the top of my queue. I have no idea what yarn I'll be using...it will most likely be worsted weight. A half circle version of this shawl should take roughly 700 yards of yarn. The 3/4 version would take roughly 900 yards.


I will leave you with a picture of Panache from Ulla's site. Isn't it gorgeous?



BTW...Ravelry has the free English version of this pattern.

Happy Knitting!