Color Affection/Infection/Affliction - just in time for a cold snap

[untonuggan]

I just finished knitting Color Affection, which I know most people do in a lot of different colors...however, I picked lots of shades of blue with some variegations of purple and green mixed in. Why? (1) Stashbusting. (2) Zomg blue is my favorite color and it will match a lot of my wardrobe. (I did end up buying the third color, because I couldn't find a set of three that matched in my stash.)

Enough talking. Moar knitting picturez!


Color Affection shawl in blues being modeled by yours truly, front view


Colors Affection shawl in blues being modeled by yours truly, back view


Obligatory blocking photo that shows some of the striping pattern. Does not show entire shawl, because it's fricking huge.
Note that I was unable to get gauge, despite swatching twice. Apparently when I knit large, heavier objects it really messes with my gauge, and I don't know how to compensate for this.

It's a fun knit, I got to practice carrying yarn and learned the difference between "make 1 right" and "make 1 left". (Side note: if you do make this, it does take a concerted effort to have your make 1's be loose while you're carrying the yarn. This is worth the effort.)

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cross-posted to my journal

Comments

[manifold]

That is absolutely gorgeous.

[untonuggan]

Thank you!