Whoa! A rare finished knit!
This is the Everly pattern by Quince & Co. knit in their Finch yarn [color: iceland].
Ok so, first of all, I didn't really know what to call this, because it's kind of like halfway between a scarf and a shawl. Scawl? Sharf? Those are both terrible words.
Second of all, THIS THING TOOK ME FOREVER.
I bought the pattern and yarn spontaneously while on vacation. I also had to buy needles even though I already had the same size at home, which should have been a sign to STOP IT RIGHT THERE. But no, I whipped out my wallet and a sharf was begun.
This was last August.
One of the reasons it took a year [besides long periods where I ignored its existence] is because it is soooo long. Look at this wing span!
Everything was from a most adorable yarn store in Portland, Maine called KnitWits. And [I actually didn't know this until I just now googled for their link] they are the original flagship store for Quince & Co., which is spun and dyed 20 minutes south of Portland. Quince & Co.'s yarn and patterns are all beautiful, and ok now I want to drop everything and go back to Portland.
I am by no means an expert knitter, and this was the most complicated thing I'd attempted. The lacework pattern was not too difficult, and it went great at first. See how pretty?
Then somewhere in the middle all hell broke loose, I lost control of my yarn overs and things got pretty out of whack. Suddenly my yarn over holes were lined up with each other instead of staggered.
But by the end of the lace section things sorted themselves out somehow. Phew. I realize that no one will notice unless they're a knitter, or completely insane, and I am totally happy and fine with it. You live, you practice, you learn! [Also, there's no way I'm redoing this!]
Now I've started a sweater, so check back in a year and maybe [maybe] it'll be finished!
Lovely! Ha it took me 4 months to knit my first cardigan, so a year for a lace sharf is totally reasonable!
ReplyDeletefour months sounds good to me!!
DeleteI cannot even contemplate knitting anything where a row is that long. I applaud your tenacity...it's a beautiful sharf.
ReplyDeletei'd say it was less tenacity and more naiveté...:] :] thanks you!
DeleteGorgeous, Devon!! What sweater pattern did you start? I have pattern and yarn for this one but I've made zero progress in 2 months. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yane
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness that is so cute!! i started this one, which i like because it's worsted. it feels like it's going so much faster!
Deletehttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/myrna-3
i see yours is too, i think i'm going to stick with worsted weight for a while. maybe i'll feel brave enough to do a pullover next.
this is super pretty! i'm working on a scarf right now and i have a few shawls on my queue by those long rows are a bit scary!
ReplyDeleteyes long rows ARE scary. that's why i'm recovering with a sweater.
DeleteThis is a perfect make for me. It only has the width of a shrug, but the length gives it the weight to stay put. Also I am in love with all the Quince & Co. yarn.
ReplyDeleteyes their yarn was great to work with! it has that perfect springy and squishy texture.
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