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January 18, 2006

Charlotte -- she's done!

Here's my Charlotte:

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Yarn: Koigu PPPM, from top to bottom - 802, 522, 802, 823, 416
Yarn Source: Purchased from Wildfiber in Santa Monica
Needles: Addi turbo 4mm
Notes: Used chart from Uli's needlework (It really helped!) I will use this strategy with other lace shawls. I didn't add the fringe because I think I will get more wear out of her as a plain jane. Yeah!

January 04, 2006

Tangled in Charlotte's Web

I cast on for Charlotte's Web Shawl on New Year's Eve.
Here she is up to row 90 (183 sts on needle). I am using this handy chart from Uli's Needlework.
I struggled with the lace pattern at the beginning and counted stitches after each right side row. I started flying through it with ease and stitch counts kept coming out right...until I reached row 85, (I got cocky, see, and stopped counting my stitches on the previous RS row) and lo and behold, I had one extra stitch! (S)Tinking back two rows took TEN hours! Well, actually about 45 minutes, but lesson learned.

I hope to finish her by the end of the week. I hope my color choices work out; it's still hard to tell.

charlotte row 80.jpg

charlotte row 80 close.jpg

Also, I just purchased (Yes, I'm at work) yarn for this:
ene's scarf.jpg

Blackberry Ridge lace weight silk blend in Samarkan Blue.