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January 11, 2015

From Susan — Ground Hog Day

Filed under: Updates — lv2knit @ 3:54 pm

I do live in my own version of that great movie — I have made this darn shawl so many times that I feel I am reliving the same knitting over and over!  In this case, it really is a complete redo!  Daughter Laura lost her black Sweet Dreams and demanded asked for another.  Since her birthday was Friday, I thought I should comply. 🙂

I have sought to eliminate the “hump” on these crescent shawls and was very close with my last one (since edited with my new instructions!).  Maybe 80% there.  So with this one, I went even further and I think I solved it.

The problem is with the garter tab cast on.  It is typically way too short.  You could just lengthen the garter strip, but then the top edge of the shawl would not look like the rest of the edges.  For this shawl, I used a 49-stitch garter tab instead of the 7-stitch in the original pattern, which is described in detail on my Ravelry project page.  98% hump free!!

My goal is to come up with a similar cast on for non-BooKnits shawls — regular “k2, YO” type shawls.  When I do, you will read about it here!

PS – Just to clarify, Dear Readers.  I am still using a garter tab cast on — it just happens to be super long.  The purpose of the extra length is essentially to cut off the center top of the shawl where the hump is and start the shawl itself below the hump.  The red line in the diagram shows the original garter tab cast on; the aqua dotted line is where I start the shawl.

11 Comments »

  1. Thank you!!! I’d love to hear about it! And that is (yet again) gorgeous!

    Comment by Anya — January 11, 2015 @ 6:17 pm

  2. This is absolutely gorgeous!!!

    Comment by Lee Cockrum — January 11, 2015 @ 7:53 pm

  3. Gorgeous, I really dislike the garter tab, needs to be an easier way, I am heading over to read your notes. Thank you.

    Comment by Barbara — January 12, 2015 @ 7:59 am

  4. Such a beautiful shawl! Wonderful!

    Comment by Mary — January 12, 2015 @ 11:18 am

  5. As with the rest of “The Collection”, this is beautiful. So kind of you to comply for the birthday wish. You will likely get me to knit this yet. Although our current weather makes me more about fat yarn and big cozy things.

    Comment by Robby — January 13, 2015 @ 12:01 am

  6. I often cast on 4, knit garter for 51 rows, pick up the edge and 4 from the cast on, purl back increasing to 51. Then I begin the pattern with the row where the count begins at 51. No hump and the shawl stays on the shoulders better. The 4th st is the “corner” stitch. The shawl has 3 sts in the garter edge. The extra st allows the picking up to make the same width as the “Slip 1, knit 2, yo” part. I end with “yo, k2, K1 tbl. Same idea as what you did…
    Julie

    Comment by Julie in San Diego — January 13, 2015 @ 12:37 am

  7. Beautiful shawl!
    Thanks for sharing “overcoming the hump.” I am on my way to check it out.

    Comment by Dixie — January 13, 2015 @ 11:18 am

  8. Your knitting is exquisite! Have you ever entertained the thought of a video tutorial for the Kathleen Carty GAAAAAAAAAA square in regards to the grafting!! ? Yours is just perfect – mine leaves lots to be desired. Very much enjoy all your photos and comments. Thank you.

    Comment by Cindy Brandt — January 14, 2015 @ 1:26 pm

  9. Lovely! Lovely, lovely, lovely! No wonder she keeps asking for the same thing!

    Comment by Lisle — January 15, 2015 @ 5:16 pm

  10. There is nothing more stunning than a black lace shawl. I don’t blame your daughter for wanting another one. I think it’s time for me to finally make one. Thanks for the inspire.

    Comment by PurrlGurrl — January 15, 2015 @ 9:42 pm

  11. So happy to find a way to overcome the “hump”. I knit a shawl called To Eyre that has that darn hump in it and I hate it. I’ll definitely use your tips. Have favorite your shawl on Ravelry so I can find the instructions when I get started!

    Comment by Chris — January 18, 2015 @ 4:14 pm

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