Caribbean Mermaid
Finished
May 7, 2021
July 12, 2021

Caribbean Mermaid

Project info
Mermaid Lair Lace Shawl by Anna Victoria
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Hazel
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
Skein Queen Wisp
2 skeins = 800.5 yards (732.0 meters), 110 grams
Blue
May 8, 2021
Notes

gorgeous soft yarn from Emmamary’s destash 8:5:21
- it does shed fluff somewhat

Fancy Lace Version

really had issues with stitch counts in fancy lace chart 2: always had 2 extra stitches in middle section, in spite of tinking back, and following the instructions found here
- so ended up doing 2 symmetrical decreases to make the count right; looks OK but bugs me I still don’t understand where I made my error

added 1 chart repeat

32g left after border 2 chart beginning of border 3 chart

  • 28g left after row 50 of border 3 chart

  • 25g after row 52

  • 20g left after row 56 …. 10 rows left incl.bindoff … this is not looking good

  • 15g after row 60

  • 12g after row 62

  • 8g after row 64

  • 4g left after row 66, only bindoff left to go !

remainder of the yarn wouldn’t even register on my electronic scales :D so less than a gram left ….

100g transparent rainbow turquoise 8/0 from Totally Beads

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May 7, 2021
July 12, 2021
 
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About this yarn
by Skein Queen
Lace
Silk, Cashmere goat
400 yards / 55 grams

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  • Project created: June 3, 2021
  • Finished: July 20, 2021
  • Updated: July 27, 2021