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after felting in the washing machine on 40C - NOW it will make a great pillow cover!
after felting in the washing machine on 40C - NOW it will make a great pillow cover!
after washing - would have made an excellent shawl but is too flimsy for a pillow cover
after washing - would have made an excellent shawl but is too flimsy for a pillow cover
before washing
before washing
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Finished
November 30, 2019
January 28, 2020

Sunset Paws

Project info
Fox Paws by Xandy Peters
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap
myself
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
345 yards = 1.1 skeins
Holst Garn Supersoft
50 yards in stash
0.22 skeins = 69.1 yards (63.1 meters), 11 grams
Plum
14232 & 16096
Red-purple
Holst Garn
February 19, 2016
Holst Garn Supersoft
none left in stash
0.2 skeins = 62.8 yards (57.4 meters), 10 grams
Clementine
15059 & 15235
Orange
Holst Garn
April 1, 2016
Holst Garn Supersoft
47 yards in stash
0.22 skeins = 69.1 yards (63.1 meters), 11 grams
Cumfrey
62618
Red-purple
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
72 yards in stash
0.24 skeins = 75.3 yards (68.9 meters), 12 grams
Peony
63945 & 90833
Pink
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Holst Garn Supersoft
none left in stash
0.22 skeins = 69.1 yards (63.1 meters), 11 grams
Carmine
64343 & 90972
Red
Holst Garn
May 12, 2017
Notes

General
Made it into a pillow cover to match the Fassett throw using the same burnt orange velour as backing.

A Clementine, B Plum, C Peony, D Carmine, E Cumfrey

TCKAL cast-on post: #1193

Mods

  • using another CDD than the one in the pattern,
  • knit r 1-16 five times + r 1-10 once,.

Timeline
2019-12-29: Finished the knitting. Washed out spinning oil and hung to dry.
2019-12-31: Felted it in the washing machine on 40C and pinned it out to dry.
2020-01-28: Assembled pillow cover.

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Finished
November 30, 2019
January 28, 2020
 
About this pattern
Fox Paws
by Xandy Peters
from Xandy Peters' Ravelry Store
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About this yarn
Supersoft
by Holst Garn
Light Fingering
50% Merino, 50% Shetland
314 yards / 50 grams

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  • Originally queued: September 27, 2019
  • Project created: November 30, 2019
  • Updated: January 28, 2020
  • Progress updates: 12 updates