Project: Ginkgo Crescent 银杏月亮
Pattern: Ginkgo Crescent by Jade Keaney
Yarn: Knitpicks Color Your Own, hand dyed by my friend Jocelyn
Yardage: about 350 yards
Needles: Size 7
Cast on: April 17, 2013
Cast off: May 2, 2013
Cost: None!
Previous entry: here
Notes: In the designer's notes she mentioned there "may" be a bump in the center of the neck where you cast on and start the decrease, but a good blocking would stretch it out. When I finished knitting, there was a significant bump, make that some major mis-shapen going on in the center. It took A LOT of pulling and tugging and stretching to smooth it enough so the shawl looks crescent shaped. I'm so glad the yarn is strong enough to endure this. If I knit this again I would definitely recalculate the increase so there is no "bump".Happy Friday! Join the party on Andrea's blog, Tami's blog, and leave me a comment!
8 comments:
I always love your comments. Being someone who is still new to blocking, I would really consider that if I were to knit this shawl.
FB won't let me comment on your blog for some reason, but I'm here anyway... the blocking really made a difference, you did a great job!
So pretty!
Blocking is just magic. Full stop. :)
Love the hand-dyeing on this. It turned out really well.
Jocelyn's dyeing made for a very interesting shawl. I like the way it came out.
The shawl is lovely. I'm not fond of blocking but I can see why it is necessary sometimes. Have a nice weekend. Regula
Very pretty! I love the colors
Good thing you are a master blocker (I aspire to have your blocking skills one day). I adore the gentle pooling effect that the yarn lends the pattern.
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