As I mentioned, I finished a couple of smaller projects during the first couple of weeks of my convalescence (which is going along nicely). Fylleryd and Taygete. Taygete is another wonderful design by Romi Hill. She is a shawl genius. I loved knitting Taygete and L-O-V-E the yarn and colors that I used: Madeline Tosh Merino Light in Wood Violet and Magenta (420 0r 440? yds per 100 grams, 1 skein of each color).
Being a lazy sort, I decided to forego the tedious knitted picot bind off described in the pattern and opted to do my crocheted version instead. This worked very well for me with the Braided Glory capelets and Holden Shawlette I recently finished.
Finished and blocked…wait, on second thought, no. I decided that a) I liked the heavier, twisted, corded, scallopy look of the real bind off and b) the side edge of the lace panel really needed more sts/picots to give it the proper length (IMHO). Without the additional sts it caused the edge to curve — and I prefer a pointier point. So, I ripped it out and redid it.
The irony is, my knitting peeps loved it the way it was — three are making identical Taygetes! But, I kept thinking about it and it bugged me. And what do I have to do all day long anyway?
Wimpy Loops:
Curved Point:
Blocking Yet Again!!
Compare — old on left, new on right
The point is actually much pointier than it appears in the photo above.
I love the edging — it really does have the ropey look I wanted. I still wish I could capture the deep purple and periwinkle of the colorway, but alas, I cannot. The above scan is probably the closest. I am so happy with this shawl now, so I guess it was well worth the extra effort.
Two of my latest WIPs are also lace knitting. What has gotten into me??
I don’t know but you’re making me look bad!
Comment by surly — June 7, 2011 @ 2:40 pm
Absolutely beautiful – and *much* better with the corrected edging!
Comment by Amy — June 7, 2011 @ 2:41 pm
I love it! 😀
Comment by Romi — June 7, 2011 @ 2:48 pm
Gorgeous!!!
Comment by Barb — June 7, 2011 @ 3:57 pm
I like the ropey edge much better, too. Although, if I hadn’t seen it, I would like it the ‘old’ way. Once you start on those shawls, it’s like eating potato chips. You just can’t stop.
Comment by 2muchfun — June 7, 2011 @ 4:43 pm
Very pretty. It’s amazing how things don’t stand out until you see them in a different colorway. I have this and will definitely be making this shawl.
Comment by Beverly — June 7, 2011 @ 7:23 pm
The colors are beautiful in every shot, so the real thing must be even prettier.
Lace projects are a good choice for a period of convalesence, I would think, and the more complicated the better to entertain you. You don’t want to go stir-crazy sitting on the couch!
Comment by stashdragon — June 8, 2011 @ 1:02 pm
Perhaps I’m weird, but I love doing a picot bind off and I love the look of it, I think you made a good choice.
And of course, I love your purples 🙂 My all time fav color!
Comment by Rebecca — June 8, 2011 @ 1:49 pm
So pretty.
Comment by Kym — June 8, 2011 @ 4:59 pm
You certainly are making good use of your down time! I love it. Good call on the bindoff change. I seem to be in a lace shawl/shawlette mood myself. Recently finished Fiori di Sole and now have 3 more on the needles.
Comment by Astrid — June 8, 2011 @ 7:44 pm
Oh-Oh, now your peeps are in trouble! We loved it the way it was but then we didn’t know any better. Now when I see the comparison —well, all I can say is I see a knitted picot bind off in our futures!! As you well know I love, love, love those colors and have to do the Taygete in them! No one picks colors better than our Susan and Surly, of course!! If anyone is looking for the discontinued Madelinetosh “wood violet” Steven B of our Yarn Garage is getting 6 skeins in shortly. What a Gorgeous Shawl!!! You are a MASTER!
Comment by Kathy W. — June 8, 2011 @ 8:43 pm
This style is so wearable and fun to knit – it makes perfect sense to me that you are into it. Your Taygete is lovely!
Comment by twinsetellen — June 8, 2011 @ 8:53 pm
Hope to see you in it one day! I like the pointier edging!
Comment by Christine — June 9, 2011 @ 10:02 am