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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

Eeep! I've cast on for Swallowtail. Shocked

And I wasn't supposed to be casting on anything else til I'd finished Cozy, Branching Out, the current Clapotis and those wretched gloves. And then it was going to be Kiri.

But, I've started and done the first chart thing and am on the third repeat of the second chart. And I'm reading a chart really easily. Shocked

After thinking I couldn't, I decided if I can read music, then I can read a chart. And I can. Very Happy

It might all come to naught - I'm using Tofutsies which I bought yesterday and it might be too patterndy........

Pics and progress reports later in the week. Very Happy

lj

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slowasasnail · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject:

Can't wait to see the photos.
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LittleBerry · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

looking forward to seeing some photos... it's a lovely pattern to work I will be doing more in future Very Happy

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franney · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:

Pics please, don't be such a tease! Laughing

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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

I'll do a few more repeats tonight and then post a pic Very Happy

You're right LB, it is a good pattern - I'd got it in the back of my mind for sometime, but then I read about yours and I couldn't stop thinking about it Shocked

Well, when it gets to that stage you have to do something about it don't you!

lj
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Nanatoo · Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Posts: 281

Good luck

I got a lovely one as a gift.

craftylady · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:00 am Post subject:

looby, what size needles did you use, and what length. I'm looking at this pattern to make for a local show but (and it's a big but) it will depend on how I get on. The pattern only says 3.5mm and I've not knitted a shawl before, I suspect from reading various bits it needs to be a circular needle, would 80cm be long enough or should I go for the next length at 100cm. I intend using suri alpaca but don't want to order it until I'm sure. The show is in August, will I have time to finish it before then?

Any help really appreciated. Thanks
Carol
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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

I'm using 4mm circular (because it's sock yarn) - and I think it's 60cm... which will probably be a bit short when I get up to 250 plus stitches, so have to think about what to do then! 80cm might be ok - 100cm would give you loads of room I think.

Will you have time to finish it by August.... I would say yes. I'm getting on really well with mine - I'm not pushing at it by any means just taking it steadily - and I've done seven of the 14 repeats needed for the second chart, so just over a hundred stitches.

LittleBerry is a bit of a Swallowtail expert - I'm sure she'll be along later with some helpful advice too!

lj
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LittleBerry · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1648 Location: Swindon, Wilts

Well after seeing Lindyloop's beautiful Swallowtail, I decided to bring mine in from the naughty corner where it's been languishing for the last 11 months Shocked

Along with lots of other people (from the comments on Rav) I got stuck on the nupps Sad

I'd put it away after two rows into the first nupp chart. Now I've finished the first chart and am nupping in the second one. Still can't say I'm enjoying them tho Confused

But the will to get to the end is stronger Very Happy

But, how I wish I'd looked at Rav before getting too far into the nupps. 'Cos then I would have subbed them with a pearl, or a bead Rolling Eyes

Tho' knowing that makes me think I'll do another one 'cos until the nupps I'd been zooming along.

Light's too dull for pics now - will try a snapping session tomorrow.

lj

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Landgirls, Cassidy cap, Monkeys x 4, Baktus x 2, Granny blanket,