My other shawl got done sooner than I anticipated, and was blocking by late Saturday morning. Did I then wind my Rasta? Nope. Did I start my LEGO set? Nope. I was good and heeded the hint of finish-itis that’s starting to bloom, and I picked up my Mermaid Shawl. I’ve been working on it all weekend and today I faded in the last color. But good grief, this shawl is killing me.
It’s endless. I have two more short-row wedges left to knit, then an I-cord bind off. So the next time I think I want to make a big five-skein shawl, just slap me, okay? Or at least tell me to use purples and pinks! The silver lining is that the last color is the best, the deep blue-purple meant to represent the deepest part of the ocean. And darn it, I do love an I-cord bind off once it’s done.
I also managed to bake peanut butter chocolate chip bread and start the new Jodi Picoult book this weekend. If only we could squeeze in one more day before Monday!
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5 skeins? My brain is numb at the thought! Thankfully you are on the home stretch and the shawl is going to be GORGEOUS!
Thank you! I’m sure I’ll appreciate it when it’s done!
Ooh the shawl is looking great, but yeah 5 skeins is a lot!!
Now that I think about it, though, it’s probably about the same amount as a sweater. Of course, those take me forever too!
Haha yeah, but I feel like I think shawls are smaller and therefore should take less time so I get the frustration
Sounds like a great weekend! I know what you mean – Find Your Fade is a 5 skein shawl too, and mine very nearly killed me too. But it is beautiful!
Haha, I’ve even MADE a Find Your Fade and didn’t learn my lesson, probably because the end results of those massive shawls are always impressive.
Very true!
Endless short row wedges are just about my favorite thing to knit 🙂 There’s no decisions to be made…just knit knit knit knit knit knit knit knit knit.
LOL I know they are. You are the WestKnits short row shawl queen! Wish I could just send this to you to finish!
Peanut butter chocolate chip bread? That sounds amazing!
And the mermaid shawl is a beast perhaps, but it will be lovely when it’s finished and you get to wear it!
It was good but next time will be better, now that I know how to make a little less dry!
It’s going to be so pretty.
Thank you, I think so too.
But just think how epic it’s going to be when you’re finished! I mean, it already looks gorgeous just scrunched up on the needles like that so it can only get better.
Thank you! That’s what I keep telling myself!
I would like to hear more about the bread.
It was an okay first attempt. I need
to try again with whole milk instead of skim, and maybe an extra egg. It was a little dry and crumbly. But a bit reminiscent of a Reese’s peanut butter cup!