I’ve worn the Landscape Shawl a couple of times now, even though we are having unseasonably warm weather, and I am completely hooked on the whole shawl gestalt. They are so handy and pretty! Last Friday dawned a sunny day, so I cajoled M into taking some pictures outside.<\/p>\n

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Pattern:<\/b> Landscape Shawl from Fibertrends (2000)
Yarn:<\/b> Cherry Tree Hill Supersock in Green Mountain Madness (2.3 skeins; 420 yd\/skein)
Needles:<\/b> Inox, US 5, 24-inch circular (pointy tip, scratchy sound)
Dimensions:<\/b> 40″ deep; wingspan 75″ (very good for my body)
New Techniques:<\/b> knitting a triangle, picot selvedge, knitted cast-on<\/p>\n

Options:<\/b> The pattern is written for several different yarn weights (lace to worsted). I used a fingering weight, and used a needle one size smaller than suggested. There were two options for the bind off depending upon the shape of the triangle I wanted. I chose to use a size 8 needle so that I could get more wingspan, which worked out very well. The other option was to use the same size needle as for the knitting, and then the result should be a longer, truer triangle shape.<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b> As some readers have commented in WIP posts, this is a good pattern for a variegated yarn, as there are some stitch pattern variations, but no lace or cabling to get lost in the color changes. I like the drape and lightness of the supersock fabric, but golly jeepers, that made it a big project. If I were to ever knit this pattern again, it would be with a multi-colored DK or worsted weight yarn. I really only see myself making this again if I were to have such a yarn, and not enough of it for a sweater. In fingering yarn, this was 47,600 stitches, in worsted weight only 17,800 (67,900 in lace weight!). All in all, it was a long, easy knit. I’m glad I knit it; it stays on my shoulders without falling. I love the colors and the fabric, but I’m ready for more of a challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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