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| LittleBerry |
VLT Sampler Shawl - ProgressAs I managed to pick my needles up for this after feeling guilty as I'd finished Swallowtail & started Hanami... I thought I'd take a photo and give it a post of it's own... I managed to do a whole 14 rows last night and do pattern G
there are more details & photos on my blog |
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| franney |
Oh WOW! That looks beautiful, i am so going to have to get that book 
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| gilraen |
Beautiful! 
Do you have to write the pattern from the book or can you just follow it all in your head?
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| LittleBerry |
I copied the charts and enlarged them and I work from those.... if it's a small pattern rpt then I can remember it if not I tend to follow the chart as I work... I can't really read my knitting and work out what the knitting should be doing next but I can tell if I'm going wrong along a row once the pattern is establised....make sense? |
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| gilraen |
Am I right in thinking those charts only show the knit side? Not the purl side? | ||
| LittleBerry |
no, these have blank rows for the purl side (I prefer it like that rather than showing all WS only) however patterns D & E are patterned on both sides
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| gilraen |
Oh thanks for that!
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| Binty |
That is lovely, you are so clever to be able to do something like that. | ||
| CJ |
that's gorgeous, and on my list now too 
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| Nanatoo |
Oh, that's lovely. How clever you are
I stupidly ordered my VLT from amazon so have paid more and am still waiting for it! 
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| YarnAddict |
That looks gorgeous. I love VTL, although I've only done 2 shawls from it so far.
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| FatCat |
That is absolutely stunning! Gorgeous
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| Nevisknitter |
Thats great, have VLT but yet to make anything from it. | ||
| KnittingLadybird |
That's just stunning...all those patterns are just fabulous (but would drive me over the edge lol) | ||
| ChattyJo |
Oh, that is just beautiful.I like the idea of different patterns all the time. I love this book - it's taking me ages to decide what to begin next! | ||
| KnittingLadybird |
so are you just making it up as you go along then? I mean, are you choosing what goes next?
I'm so impressed with that . |
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| pictish |
Very impressive
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| murdo |
My goodness, that really is stunning | ||
| LittleBerry |
Nope, theres a list of which pattern & how many repeats of it then you get to the end of the list and it says work the above list in reverse for the 2nd half of the shawl..... |
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| LittleBerry |
I have had a really good day knitting this on and off in between gardeing, dog walking & meal making.....
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| LittleBerry |
as you can see I have made serious progress (this photo carries on from the last one) in the last couple of days with which I am so pleased and relieved I was beginning to think it was going to be one of those must do's..... I have decided though it is going to be kept for weekend only knitting, when I''ve finished work & done my chores & my time is my own....
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| jeanette |
Wish I had that kind of willpower. The effect is beautiful and so well done. jeanette |
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| gilraen |
Wonderful and exquisite lace LittleBerry
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| CJ |
wow - that's stunning.
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| Glynis |
Isn't that amazing! You are very clever. | ||
| KnittingLadybird |
It just keeps getting better ....it quite simply is stunning....well done.
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| Piglottie |
Simply stunning LittleBerry!
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| franney |
Just lovely, what a tidy knitter you are
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| Blossom |
Wow...that is just amazing...a real heirloom piece!
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| LittleBerry |
This is the main body of the shawl - COMPLETE !!!!! It's taken me 4 months but it feels like longer....... Just the edging to go now, which I'm not even thinking about tackling until weekend, even then I might give myself another week off. |
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| n |
Gosh, you are very clever. The thought of knitting something like that makes me come over all wobbly (and not just the flabby bits either).
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| LittleBerry |
it's just practise n and I've discovered that I develop patience doing this sort of thing... but start with smaller things and work bigger.... I feel like you when I see some of the other projects on other blogs I read such as the patterns from Sharon Miller.... which tend to be Knitted lace rather than lace knitting.... the thought of having no rest rows fills me with dread, but not as much as it used too....
I've ordered a copy of the Princess shawl which will be due out in November.... I was talking to missalicefaye about it saying I don't know when I'll be ready to tackle it and she was very encouraging, so perhaps I'm thinking yes by November I may be able to tackle it with the help of friends...... |
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| LittleBerry |
tis finished......
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| gilraen |
I am in awe!!!! It is simply stunning!!!!!
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| Glynis |
Me too! Wow
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| craftylady |
Where can I see it???????? huh? huh? |
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| LittleBerry |
if you click the words "Littleberry KNits" in the signature of this post it will take you to my blog... | ||
| craftylady |
I like the little quote right at the end of Littleberry's blog post
"Overall am quite satisfied with my achievement  )"
How's that for understatement? It's absolutely fantastic your mum's a very lucky lady. |
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| cazzie |
Wow - that is fab
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