Argus Knitalong: Week 9

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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!

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Done

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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

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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

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*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.