12shawls2013 # 11

10.25.13
3 edge sts instead of 2.
color 1=Autumn
color 2=Harvest Gold

11.29.13
This was a long project. Linen stitch is not for the faint of heart, especially all 900 yards of it ;-)) However, it is so worth it. I am very happy how this shawl turned out. I love the large size of it. I can comfortably wrap the shawl around my shoulders and it covers the arms for warmth and stays put on the shoulders. I love the yarn, both the colors and the silky texture of it. And I love the contrasting picot edge I chose for this shawl.
Also, this shawl was the most perfect project for traveling. You can just stop and pick up knitting at any time and do not need to bring any instructions with you. Great plane and airport knitting :))

Pictures taken at Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park here in San Diego.

Here is my picot instructions if you decide to add picot edge to your Woven shawl:
Picot Bind Off
CO 2 sts using Knitted Cast On: (K2tog tbl, K1 tbl, pass first st worked over second st as if binding off, slip st from right needle back to left needle, (K2tog tbl, slip st from right needle back to left needle)x2. Repeat until all sts have been bound off.

About the yarn: I loved the yarn. It is silky, not splitty, blocks well and the colors are beautiful. However, the darker brown colorway was very unevenly colored. There were a lot of white portions in it. This was not a problem for the linen stitich, but would be an issue for stockinette stitch I think.

Blogged