Shawl (nearly done)

[muninnhuginn]

Took Wednesday off and knit other stuff elsewhere.
Days 6-8 saw me tackle the big Swarovski crystals, the lace pattern, and the beaded edging. All mostly OK. One dropped stitch and miscount recovered.

My queries:

1. Switch from k2, p to last 2 stitches, k2 to k3, p to last 2 sts, k2 is puzzling. Stuck with the former throughout.

2. If there were a single additional column on left of chart (all knits on RS, all purls on WS) the shawl would be properly symmetrical. And 2 sts wider.

3. If the final stitch count were 278, then p2, place bead, to last 2 sts, p2, would actually work. With 276 sts, you end up with 3 sts at end.

Lack of symmetry irritates.

4. End pattern with right side facing. Work a beaded rwo (on RS). BUT this is followed by cast-off row that's also labelled as RS. (Think it should be WS, but who knows?)

So, apart from an itchy nose, Kidsilk Haze is survivable. Shawl knit from rectangular tab is fine. Beading is fiddly.

Tomorrow: ends (weaving in), blocking, ends (trimming).

Comments

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

What is "blocking" in this context? That's twice I have seen it over the weekend.

[muninnhuginn]

In the context of knitting, it's the process of dampening (or even washing) and then pinning out flat to get the finished piece pulled into shape. For lace, it's especially important as it's when the pattern really gets to appear.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

I see; thank you.