Argus Knitalong: Week 9

[laughingrat]

Hey hey! How's everyone doing? Last week's entry wound up having some technical discussion in the comments, so if you missed that, you might want to check it out!

Comments

[uninvitedcat]

Am *still* on Chart B. My only excuse is that work has been hellacious. I'll be settling down to do some more in a few minutes, and aim to get onto Chart C before the end of this weekend!

[laughingrat]

No shame in knitting at your own pace. :-D Chart C might be relaxing--it's remarkably similar to A, but of course does not go on so long, so it's not so boring. But after Chart B, you'll probably feel like you're flying!

[uninvitedcat]

Haha! I've started Chart C! The end is in sight!!!

Duh!

[doushkasmum]

I just realised that the shawl I am knitting (my first lace) is the one for this knit-along. I was playing with you and I didn't know it. 8-> I am on the last row of chart A the third time. About to embark on the adventure that is chart B.

Did anyone else doing this take forever to realise that one has started from the top of the shawl and not the bottom or am I unusually obtuse?

Re: Duh!

[laughingrat]

You were like a secret knitalonger! :)

Yes, I had the same thing with my first triangular shawl! I read through the pattern and sort of got what was going on, but it just never looked right to me. There was a lot of gritting my teeth and trusting the pattern, I tell you whut.

Welcome (belatedly) to the KAL! :)

Done

[laughingrat]

So okay, I didn't wanna be all "FIRST COMMENT OMGZ I AM DONE" or anything, so I've waited a bit to post. I did wrap up Argus last week; as usual, my pictures of it are pretty bad. Something about me and FOs, I dunno.



I kinda like that pic--people in the KAL will recognize that as the top of Chart B, looking upward through the long repeats of Chart A...



A not-so-great pic of the blocking, but I do like seeing the shawl all stretched out like that.

If I make this again I might risk doing another repeat of Chart A. I have a lot of yarn left, got to be at least an ounce, maybe more. I think the edging could be more pronounced if it was designed differently; we talked about that a little in the comments of last week's update, if anyone is curious. Extra eyelet columns in each repeat, then a centered double decrease in the middle of the stockinette sections would do it. That's how the Seraphim Shawl edging is, and the points on that are more pronounced. [/chatty]

Re: Done

[uninvitedcat]

Wow, that looks *fab*! I'll just hope mine comes out so nice! (but given I've never blocked before either, there's a good chance it won't...)

Re: Done

[laughingrat]

*grin* Thank you! Aw, I am sure you will do fine. It is really helpful to have wires for the top, to help it stay straight. Secret: I bought thin stainless welding rods from a welding shop, they're about 3' long so you have to use two (or three, sometimes, if it's a big shawl), but they were super cheap.