Comments on: simple yet effective shawl http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/simple-yet-effective-shawl/ ...and does other crafty things too. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ginna http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/simple-yet-effective-shawl/comment-page-2/#comment-845116 Ginna Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:21:25 +0000 http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?p=443#comment-845116 Thanks for your help Elianastar. I'm knitting in a thick dark green wool on size 8 needles and it's coming out beautifully. Thanks for your help Elianastar. I’m knitting in a thick dark green wool on size 8 needles and it’s coming out beautifully.

]]> By: Elianastar http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/simple-yet-effective-shawl/comment-page-2/#comment-843047 Elianastar Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:09:15 +0000 http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?p=443#comment-843047 There are YO... but no decrease stitches of any kind. Every YO, therefore, IS an increased stitch. On the following row, you knit that YO as though it were a regular stitch in the row before. She clearly states that the pattern is worked "from the neck down." "Increase on all RS rows"... in the manner of Row 3 via YO that will be knit as new stitches on the following row. The bands are knit via groups of garter stitch, followed by groups of stockinette stitch. For the center to remain centered, you must have the same number of YO on each side of the center stitch. [YO, knit the center stitch, YO] Depending the yarn weight and needle size you choose, 500-1000 yds would cover pretty much any size shawl you'd like to make. Less than that, would make a nice scarf or shoulder wrap. :-) You can make your shawl as large or as small as you like, dependent first upon the amount of yarn you have to work with and second upon how large you want it to be if you've not run out of yarn but decide that's big enough. There are YO… but no decrease stitches of any kind. Every YO, therefore, IS an increased stitch. On the following row, you knit that YO as though it were a regular stitch in the row before.

She clearly states that the pattern is worked “from the neck down.”

“Increase on all RS rows”… in the manner of Row 3 via YO that will be knit as new stitches on the following row.

The bands are knit via groups of garter stitch, followed by groups of stockinette stitch.

For the center to remain centered, you must have the same number of YO on each side of the center stitch. [YO, knit the center stitch, YO]

Depending the yarn weight and needle size you choose, 500-1000 yds would cover pretty much any size shawl you’d like to make. Less than that, would make a nice scarf or shoulder wrap. :-)

You can make your shawl as large or as small as you like, dependent first upon the amount of yarn you have to work with and second upon how large you want it to be if you’ve not run out of yarn but decide that’s big enough.

]]> By: Matching friends and handknits | %KnittingHowTo.net% http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/simple-yet-effective-shawl/comment-page-2/#comment-841082 Matching friends and handknits | %KnittingHowTo.net% Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:26:29 +0000 http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?p=443#comment-841082 [...] Laura Chau's Simple, Yet Effective Shawl knit in Farmhouse Yarns' Andy's Merino in Aruba [...] [...] Laura Chau's Simple, Yet Effective Shawl knit in Farmhouse Yarns' Andy's Merino in Aruba [...]

]]> By: AllisonB http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/simple-yet-effective-shawl/comment-page-2/#comment-838268 AllisonB Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:27:24 +0000 http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?p=443#comment-838268 Great pattern, amazing. I thought it wasn't going to work, but it does. Just follow the pattern and you'll find that it works out. Great pattern, amazing. I thought it wasn’t going to work, but it does. Just follow the pattern and you’ll find that it works out.

]]> By: Tallguy http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/simple-yet-effective-shawl/comment-page-2/#comment-836948 Tallguy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:55:05 +0000 http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?p=443#comment-836948 This is the very best shawl pattern, I feel, for anyone that is unsure of their yardage. You just keep on knitting until you run out of yarn, or it reaches a length you like, whichever comes first! But this is also perfect for using up leftover bits of yarn, in almost any colour or weight. Just change as desired. Yes, you start at the back of the neck, and proceed down to the length you want. Each row adds a couple of stitches, so your rows will get longer and longer. You will be knitting the outer edge all the time. You can insert any patterning you wish, but careful that you don't get carried away. Keep it simple, letting the yarns show off. Use any weight, any fibre, any size needles. It's all up to you! This is the very best shawl pattern, I feel, for anyone that is unsure of their yardage. You just keep on knitting until you run out of yarn, or it reaches a length you like, whichever comes first! But this is also perfect for using up leftover bits of yarn, in almost any colour or weight. Just change as desired.

Yes, you start at the back of the neck, and proceed down to the length you want. Each row adds a couple of stitches, so your rows will get longer and longer. You will be knitting the outer edge all the time.

You can insert any patterning you wish, but careful that you don’t get carried away. Keep it simple, letting the yarns show off. Use any weight, any fibre, any size needles. It’s all up to you!

]]> By: Ginna http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/simple-yet-effective-shawl/comment-page-2/#comment-836656 Ginna Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:48:36 +0000 http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/?p=443#comment-836656 My shawl is coming out lopsided. Should the Row 3 yo, k1, yo be on either side of the center stitch or all on one side? Thanks! My shawl is coming out lopsided. Should the Row 3 yo, k1, yo be on either side of the center stitch or all on one side? Thanks!

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