I really, really like the colour too. It reminds me of a gentle, fluffy cloud springtime sky. I like this so much I dropped everything and started swatching. This would make a yummy shawl. I looked through all my patterns (meaning the one book and three magazines I own) but couldn't find anything calling for this amount of yarn, so I decided, "hey, I'll just make it up as I go along!". So what if I've only been knitting for about 6 weeks. Audacious is my middle name. I cast on 3 stitches, then motored away in st st, increasing around the center stitch on every knit row. So, those of you who are more experienced knitters than I, or just plain smarter than I, have already realized I have a problem on my hands, er, needles.
Here's how it looks in closeup, with the needle stretched straight:
Nice eh? I have a feeling that roll edge is just going to get worse as I go along. Perhaps its time to re-think this.
I've cast on again, on needles two sizes larger, and will alternate increasing in the middle with increasing on the ends and see if that solves my little roll problem. I'll report the results tomorrow. But if any of you would care to take pity on me and provide a solution, I'd be most grateful.
Stockinette will always roll on the edge if you don't do some other kind of border. You could do 6 stitches on either side as garter stitch and put the stockinette in the middle.
ReplyDeleteYou might like to look at this pattern
http://www.bivens.ca/easy_shawl_pattern.htm
Have fun with your yarn!!
I love the look of that yarn. Would you mind telling me what brand it is?
ReplyDeletethe yarn looks very soft and it's a lovely color. what a nice RAOK!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a good weekend, despite your lack of quilting. but there's plenty of time, right?
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Um, the brand of yarn is "Donna" by Wendy, made in England. I believe Jen said it has been discontinued.
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