Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Star Strucked And Woollen

The shawl upside down...
No, this is not about me meeting some very famous person. More like me being in some trouble trying to show off the shawl I am knitting. How do you take photos of large garments still on the needles?

Well it fell into me head - or rather onto my head to simply wear it upside down. With only a little hole on the top, there were not much star gazing to do.

Anyway, this is one of the projects that has been collecting dust way down in the pile of unfinished projects. It has been so much fun to start other projects that this ended up being overlooked. For about a year to be more precise.

But, it is never too late to get it finished. I have about 15cm to go until I start the edge on the top. I use a 150cm needle as there are a lot of stitches. I have planned to count them before the edge. I use a 2mm needle for it - as I am a loose knitter. I love stranded knitting and the pattern is easy.

After the top edge is knitted I secure the stitches by sewing with machine and cut it open. Then there are some serious picking up stitches to do...

Let´s hope I can finish this before christmas - next year....

Do not complain under the stars by lack of bright spots in your life
Henrik Wergeland

The Stitch Story
Yarn: Kauni effektgarn
Needle: 2mm
Pattern: Stjärnhop
My Ravelry Page: The Milky Way




Lagt inn av Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone kl. 07:30
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21 comments:

  1. Gitte18 December 2013 at 10:30

    Smukt med smukt på, og så på pind 2, Wow, når jeg strikker sjaler strikker jeg alle 3 sider på en gang, så undgår jeg den lidt tykke syning på de øverste spidser, og jepp mega mange masker, men de skal jo strikkes alligevel :)

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone19 December 2013 at 12:37

      Tusind tak Gitte!!! Det har jeg også tænkt på men der er ikke nok plads på 150cm pind...

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    2. Gitte20 December 2013 at 10:30

      Jeg har plads nok på en 150, så dit sjal må blive giga stort :)), spændende at se det færdigt

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  2. Siddis back home18 December 2013 at 11:07

    Å, det var alldeles nydelig! For et arbeid!! Jeg elsker Kauni, hvilken av fargene er dette? Ha en flott onsdag hos deg, klem fra meg

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  3. Fru Larsen18 December 2013 at 18:10

    Uh, damen er ved at blive spist af en gigantisk nissehue:)
    Det bliver lækkert. Jeg er spændt på hvor mange masker du får til sidst. Respekt for pind 2. Den er lidt tynd at holde på, synes jeg, så det er lidt imponerende at du kan det på så stort et projekt.
    Rigtig glædelig Jul til dig og dine!
    Knus Dorte

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone19 December 2013 at 12:39

      Ja, det er godt at være tildækket.... Tusind tak Dorte - ja, det er jeg også....
      Håber du også får en god jul!!! Knus fra mig!!

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  4. Craftymoose Crafts18 December 2013 at 21:55

    Oh Lone, you made me smile with this one! I thought it was a hat gone wrong! The pattern is beautiful, some day I will try stranded knitting. Even though I have seen you do it before, cutting it open still scares me!

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone19 December 2013 at 12:40

      Thank you so much Debbie!!! He he - what a hat!!! You will manage stranded knitting just fine. And yes, it freaks me out to cut as well. But the alternative is so much worse...

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  5. Magic Love Crow19 December 2013 at 02:45

    Lone, I can't stop smiling!! You are a sweetheart! I agree with Deb, I thought it was a hat gone wrong too! LOL! I know you will finish this! I have full confidence in you ;o) Big Hugs ;o)

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  6. vicarno's mama19 December 2013 at 07:30

    It looks great, I hope you find the courage to finish it soon :) (stranded knitting is beautiful indeed!)

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  7. Sylvia19 December 2013 at 16:01

    Kjempefin. Og med pinner nr 2. Du er en tålmodig sjel.
    Jeg er sikker på at den strax er ferdig. Du er jo nesten i mål, er du ikke?
    Og den er veldig deg.

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone19 December 2013 at 21:48

      Tusen takk Sylvia!! Jo, det er ikke så langt igjen egentlig. Altså før kanten - og den bør jo gå unna...

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  8. BrittB19 December 2013 at 22:43

    Nydelige farger og mønster! Ja, dette er virkelig deg! Det blir fint å se når du får det helt ferdig...grøsser bare ved tanken på at du skal klippe i herligheta...og det er ikke fordi jeg ikke tror du får det til, men tanken på at jeg kulle gjøre noe slikt...Du er flink!! :-)

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone20 December 2013 at 10:38

      Tusen takk Britt!!! Huff ja, men det pleier å gå bra. Å strikke frem og tilbake er jo et mareritt med mønster. Så det er en god måte å få så store mønsterplagg på :-)

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  9. Helle23 December 2013 at 19:44

    Så fint det blir. Blir alltid så imponert over fargebruken din. Du får oss andre til å fremstå litt tamme. :) forestiller meg at dette er farger som gir energi mens du arbeider med dem.
    Flott blir det ( uavhengig om det blir ferdig i 2013 eller 2014).

    Ønsker deg en god og fredfull jul. :)

    En riktig god og fredfull jul

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone27 December 2013 at 09:11

      Tusen takk Helle - heldigvis er det garnet som gjør hele jobben ved å skifte farge :-) Fortsatt god romjul og godt nyttår!!

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  10. Val Reaves26 December 2013 at 17:54

    I just discovered your blog and so enjoyed your posts! I, too, am an enthusiastic knitter and I love what you do! Love your use of color....it inspires me to be bold!
    Val in Kansas

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    1. Flowermouse Design ❀ Lone27 December 2013 at 09:12

      Thank you so much Val. And very welcome to you. I am so happy you get inspired to be bold!!!

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