I’m home nursing a cold, watching the Vikings lose, missing a knitting get-together so I don’t infect others, and working on my mindless project of choice: the Feather and Fan Shawl. It’s such a nice easy lace project. One row of patterning that doesn’t even require a chart followed by three rows of straight stockinette. Since each row has 800+ stitches, we are talking mindless zen knitting at its best. This project is even fairly portable, so I’ve been carrying it around when I go to appointments or know I have to wait somewhere.
It is, however, a slow project. I probably have around 50 or so rows left and I’m not sure when I’ll finish it. I am enjoying working on it. Here is what it looked like a little while ago.
And here it is today. I changed it over to a longer needle and took a photograph while it was on both needles and therefore not so scrunched up.
The color is a bit more true in the top photograph. It still is hard to get an idea of the size. The needle I was on was 40″ and the one I’m transferring it to is 60″ if that helps.
Sally,
Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. We missed you at the get together. The shawl looks beautful. I am waiting until after Christmas to begin the lace projects that are piling up. It is REALLY hard to restrain myself. See you soon.
Comment by Marsha — November 19, 2006 @ 11:13 pm
Gorgeous! Sure doesn’t look like mindless knitting!
Comment by Carol — November 20, 2006 @ 7:37 am
It’s lovely! Mindless? I would need some sort of system to remind me which row to work the pattern.
Comment by Marina — November 20, 2006 @ 8:03 am
I’m dying to know how you did that crochet border. I’m thinking of a feather and fan pattern on a mobius scarf….but am stumped as to how to do the border. Your crochet border looks gorgeous! Any tips?
Comment by esther — December 31, 2008 @ 1:09 pm