24-hour FO

Saturday, January 7th, 2006 | accessories, dyeing, knitting

Thursday night, sometime in the wee hours:

The start of a simple stockinette-and-garter stitch shawl, inspired by Adrian’s. I think after I took this photo I ripped this piece and started over with a bigger needle…

Friday night, 11 pm, after knitting at work (until I ran out of the skein I’d brought) and while chatting on the phone – all done!

Another demonstration of the magic of blocking!

Glamour shot.

simple shawl
Pattern: my own, simple shawl shape with garter and stockinette bands – if y’all really want a pattern, I can write it up
Yarn: my own handspun merino/tussah silk, a bit less than 8 oz
Needles: denise US11
Start/Finish: January 6, 2006

Ah. Nice fast, simple project. This was one of my first yarns spun on my wheel, back when I got it (June). It’s a lovely burgundy merino/silk blend from Louet, and although I overspun it, the yarn is soft and shiny.

In something slightly different – check out this yarn Jill and I did up last Monday at my place – it’s for her, and I think my most successful dyeing yet!

LOVE IT. I’ll have to try and recreate it for myself!

14 Comments to 24-hour FO

1 Chris
January 7, 2006

Wow, your shawl turned out great – and I’m stunned at how quickly you knit it!

2 grumperina
January 7, 2006

Oooo!!! How lovely that you knit up your own handspun! The yarn you dyed for your friend is simply gorgeous.

3 rachel m
January 7, 2006

love the shawl- i’m just starting to spin up some ashland bay merino to knit something similar for myself.

and! i just finished spinning and navajo plying the more purple-y ving you sent. i just have to wash and then i’ll photograph it. it is SO PRETTY. i can’t thank you enough. i’ll totally pay you to dye for me in the future!

4 Jill
January 7, 2006

Laura – that yarn we (you, I think of myself as the assistant) dyed looks fantastic. I am so excited. We should hang out at your place more!

5 yahaira
January 7, 2006

I love the shawl and how lucky to knit it with your own handspun! The dyed yarn is gorgeous as well.

6 Elspeth
January 7, 2006

I love the shawl and the yarn! Great job as usual!

7 Jenn
January 8, 2006

I like it! Quick knit, but the simplicity of it is pretty elegant.

8 wanda
January 8, 2006

I love your work. I am in the process of making your Cavern sweater.

Please share the shawl pattern.

Thank you.

9 Brianne
January 8, 2006

That’s a beautiful shawl! Great job on knitting it up so quickly. (So gratifying, I know!) It must be really great knitting with yarn that you’ve spun yourself.