Tuesday 9 June 2015

My Canopy Shawl

Blogging and sewing has been a bit meh! at the moment, I've really struggled to get my sewjo and blogjo going recently! But I have been furiously knitting every chance I've got.
And this is what I have to show for it
The most cosiest, softest, largest shawl I've made, which also happens to be the hardest shawl to photograph too!!!
I started this shawl back in April, while on our Easter holiday and have slowly ploughed away at it and can honestly say I have really enjoyed knitting it.
The pattern was written in both written instructions and chart form, which for me was brilliant as I'm not a great chart follower, my eye wanders from one line to the next. I find that written instructions are easier to pickup from, when I have to drop the knitting and deal with real life.
Instead of the three repeats of pattern I decided to go big and added another repeat, which made it massive, but perfectly massive!! A real proper shawl.
I was petrified of the applied border, but after watching this You Tube video, it was actually really easy peasy and gives a really different finish.

The Details:

Size - 200cm wide x 100cm long

That is my third shawl of the year finished and I can't wait to get wearing it, if I keep it for myself and not as a present.
Oh what to do...
Be selfish or not.....And the irony was not lost on me that I finished the largest shawl l've made on the hottest day we've had so far!!! 

A small note, there is only one shawl, but the photos have come out in two different purples, it is the hardest colour to capture!!! 

6 comments :

  1. There is just one word to describe your shawl; beautiful.

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  2. Lovely shawl and lovely colour. I think I would keep it unless I knew someone who could be trusted to really appreciate and look after it.

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  3. It is stunning Joanne, don't keep it send it to me! When I see knitted things like this I do wish I could knit!

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  4. I totally understand why you are so proud of and happy with your creation, it is Beautiful. (Yes, keep it for yourself!) greetings, Annasoer :)

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  5. Stunning shawl! I hadn't realised how big it was before seeing this post! You should definitely keep it for yourself! Best wishes, Paula x

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  6. It's exquisite! Roll on the cold weather so you can wear it!

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