franney
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Can Oh Peeeeeeeeeas :D
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franney
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Oh, alright! Here's the proper CanOhPeas, this one's a Forrestry one though 
From this:
To this:
In just 5 days!
After 11 repeats i had 52g left, after 12 repeats i had 46g left and after 13 i have 38g so i reckon another two will leave enough for the edging and if it doesn't then i'll still have the toning mini-skein to fall back on 
(all thumbnails are clickable )
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KnittingLadybird
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ooooh franney....i've gone all 'mushy' lol
It looks fab and I like the ones with the contrasting edges too. It will look fab either way, depends on how big you want it to be.
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cazzie
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Looks fab - I wondered about the first post
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Blossom
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I think thats the fastest growing peas I've ever seen!! Looks gorgeous franney!
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FatCat
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LOL! Can o peas indeed, what are you like?
But the "real" one is lovely! Looking fabulous there
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lindyloop
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You are speedy! That is great and the colour is good.
Lin x
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CJ
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it looks great, nice peas!! 
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gilraen
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I love mushy peas, especially with a sprinkling of vinegar!
Georgeous shawl too What yarn are you using?
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craftylady
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Franney you are just sooo clever From the title I had no idea what the thread was about and when I opened it and saw a can of Bachelors mushy peas I was thinking EH???
Maybe I was just being blonde!
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Piglottie
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The FCS is looking tres swish Franster!!!
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Sprite64
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Thats looking great - well done you
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franney
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*giggling* Thanks all, i was feeling silly when i posted it, you nearly got a picture of some canapé's but i like musy peas more
I finished another repeat last night which brings me up to 14 and i have 30g of yarn left so it's one more pattern repeat which should leave about 20g for the border and cast-off, but i might do the two cast off rows in the pale green anyway, just fer fun like
Gilraen, i am using April's YY Club yarn and very lovely it is too, perfect for the shawl i think
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LittleBerry
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took me a minute or two to get it  thick head this morning... but it looks great very nice colourway too suits it's pattern name....
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Jobo
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You are doing really well Franney - I MUST do one 
Mushy peas - yummy - they dont eat a lot of em daan saaaaf mores the pity 
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Wildpurl
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What a lovely colour Franney!
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franney
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Thankyou, i am really enjoying knitting it, which i didn't think i would cos i hate big projects and here i am making it bigger still!!
I didn't get any done today as i was out alllll day at the garden centre having fun
I think i am going to leave it at the 14 repeats, i am really panicking about how much yarn i have left and how much the edging and cast-off will use 
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franney
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It's FIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIISHED!! I cast off the last stitch at about ten past midnight last night!
I'm off to take photos and then work out how big it's going to be and where i am going to block it
I'm kinda  about it though and feel ever so proud of myself
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gilraen
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Brilliant!! Waiting for pics now Well done.
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Sprite64
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Ooh - can't wait to see a piccie
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franney
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Right, i have the camera and i'm off to take piccies
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GrannySmith
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We are all waiting ................ and waiting .........
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franney
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blummineck, you lot are impatient
On the bed, just laid out flat, no stretching
In the garden, plonked in front of some plants, the colours look much better in this photo
5g of yarn left!!
Not enough for another repeat though
I have chores to do today so i can't think about blocking it until tonight, i will have to clear all my sewing stuff off the spare bed and do it on there - it's so exciting
All thumbnails are clickable
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Blossom
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Looks great franney....can't wait to see it blocked!!
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chrissy
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looking lovely, I eagerly await the blocked pics
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n
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Oh it's lovely.
It's a swwop yarn and it adds an extra dimension I think, you can see the V of the yarn as well as the pattern of the lace.
Well done.
n
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franney
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Thankyou thankyou
It currently measures 37" along the top edge and 17" from top edge to the pointy bit
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LittleBerry
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looking forward to the FO photo.... ready in time for the MS3 Franny too....
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Sprite64
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Nice! Hurry up and get it blocked haha!
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KnittingLadybird
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franney it's just lovely...I like how the yarn has come out too...really effective. Gorgeous colour too
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GrannySmith
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You have done a grand job - worth the wait
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pictish
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That's lovely franney!!
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franney
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 Thanks everyone, i really love it and i really am proud of myself for finishing it and im sorry if that sounds bigheaded, it isn't meant to
I can't believe it's only taken two weeks! It would have been even quicker if i'd managed to get some done every day but i had a couple of breaks.
I'm really looking forward to starting the MS3 shawl now that i know i can knit lace successfully
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Aknita
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Franney, of course you don't sound big-headed, and you should be rightly proud of yourself.
You should have heard the fuss I made when I made my first sock
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franney
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I could make as much fuss as i like, Bloke doesn't care a hoot about my knitting except that it takes up too much room and i do it instead of housework
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Jobo
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That looks great Franney and its a gorgeous colour Even your Crocs sitting by the bed look as though they are smiling
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franney
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You'll never guess what!
I finally blocked it!!
It's currently pinned out, but i think it should be dry by now, i didn't block it too harshly and it measures 55" across the top and 26" from the straight edge to the point
Hopefully pics will follow when i get my arse in gear
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pictish
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Looking forward to seeing it
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franney
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It's nice to know i can do something when i put my mind to it
Both thumbnails are clickable, the image quality is not that good though, the background is too light for the colour of the shawl i think
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craftybernie
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Great job Franney, it looks fab! Blocking is magic.
When you originally knit this, did you YY sockyarn or DK, and what size needles did you use?
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franney
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| craftybernie wrote: | Great job Franney, it looks fab! Blocking is magic.
When you originally knit this, did you YY sockyarn or DK, and what size needles did you use?
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Thanks CB, blocking is like, amaYzing man! (said in a hippy way )
It's Yarn YArd sock yarn, the Aril 2007 i believe
As for needle size... I'll have to hunt through my old posts, it was 8 months ago and anywhere between a 2.75mm and a 4mm
Edited t add: I found the old thread and i used a 3.75mm Addi lace needle I do knit loose though and most people use a 4.5mm or 5mm
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Glynis
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I think that is beautiful Franney! I never quite get over the magic of blocking
(But I'm easily pleased )
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Auntie Noo
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It looks gorgeous Franney. And well worth the wait!
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pictish
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Gorgeous!!!
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CJ
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that looks lovely. funnily enough I finished mine last night and blocked it this afternoon in the sunshine!!
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Fi
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Looking great.
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franney
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I'm taking it down to Mum's today so i'll make sure i get some "in action" shots of it
Thankyou all for your kind words *hugs*
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