I'm smiling, I'm blushing, I'm stunned...to be the midpoint prize winner. I've never won a thing online before, so this really is a red-letter event for me. I'm so enjoying looking at everyone's stoles, they are all beautiful! After seeing all the pink Hanami's I'm so tempted to knit another one in pink. Maybe I'll do one again in the spring after I've caught up with the projects I'm in the middle of or have yarn waiting to start.
Cagey44 asked about making adjustments since she is knitting her Hanami in a heavier yarn. I didn't see any replies yet, so I'll jump in. Basically, the basketweave section and the cherry blossom section are of equal size, with the transition chart separating the two. If you omit one repeat of the basketweave, then I would eliminate the same total number of rows in the cherry blossom section by skipping 2-6 rows out of each chart. Perhaps I would knit fewer rows of the 1st chart after the transition where the knitting is more solid. I would also omit several rows of the last chart, where the lace is at it's "holiest". The cherry blossom section is so forgiving that you could do almost anything and it would be fine. I can't wait to see pictures of your stole!
And finally, to our hostess, thanks again for sponsoring this KAL and for offering such a generous prize. You really brightened my day :-)
Knit on!
Kristina
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Getting Behind.... My Week 3
I'm falling a little behind on the KAL; my work has been nuts with lots of overtime the last couple of weeks. I've just started the Week 4 assignment.
I'm still loving this pattern, but I'm really looking forward to getting to the cherry blossoms part.
Chart D finished
When I had finished the basketweave pattern I wanted to go a little ahead and start with the cherry blossoms. I found that it didn´t demand the same amount of concentration as the basketweave and the knitting was much quicker and now I have finished chart D. My photos are not so good but I want to share them with you and here is the first one with the stole and the second one with the cherry blossoms.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Hanami Question
Hi Y'all,
I am doing the Hanami in a heavier weight yarn - Lavold silk in a luscious fuschia. I am using a needle size 4.5mm to get a wonderful drape in this stole. I have almost completed the second repeat of the basketweave section and am at about 10 inches now and my width is 28 inches stretched. Looking at the pattern it looks like the basketweave section runs about half the pattern then the transition begins to the blossoms. I know that 7 repeats of the basket portion will be way too long based on what I have now. What is the measurement of each section done in the lace weight yarn? I have the approximate width and length in the lace weight stoles that have been completed, and will adjust as I go to get the look that I want, but want to try to keep the proportions the same. So, far I love what I have and will post a picture when I can get the camera from my husband :) Thanks for your help, Krista PS. I have a button on my blog for those like me who are challenged in keeping up with KAL's - SLOKALOK!
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I am doing the Hanami in a heavier weight yarn - Lavold silk in a luscious fuschia. I am using a needle size 4.5mm to get a wonderful drape in this stole. I have almost completed the second repeat of the basketweave section and am at about 10 inches now and my width is 28 inches stretched. Looking at the pattern it looks like the basketweave section runs about half the pattern then the transition begins to the blossoms. I know that 7 repeats of the basket portion will be way too long based on what I have now. What is the measurement of each section done in the lace weight yarn? I have the approximate width and length in the lace weight stoles that have been completed, and will adjust as I go to get the look that I want, but want to try to keep the proportions the same. So, far I love what I have and will post a picture when I can get the camera from my husband :) Thanks for your help, Krista PS. I have a button on my blog for those like me who are challenged in keeping up with KAL's - SLOKALOK!
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Week 5
Wow! We're over half way done! And, if you're doing the conventional version like me, you have finally completed the basketweave section. Let's all take a moment.
Ah.
Moving right along....This week we'll do charts A and B. As many people have said, these charts seem to go very quickly.
Here is my Hanami.
How are you doing with yours? Any problems? Loving it? Hating it?
Let us know!
And the winner is.....
Beadntat!!!
Congratulations-you have won the midway prize.
Some laceweight yarn and stitch markers are coming your way.
If you can email me at: t.baadmedicine@gmail.com with your name and address, I'll send you the prize.
Remember - there is one more prize at the end...keep posting and commenting.
Congratulations-you have won the midway prize.
Some laceweight yarn and stitch markers are coming your way.
If you can email me at: t.baadmedicine@gmail.com with your name and address, I'll send you the prize.
Remember - there is one more prize at the end...keep posting and commenting.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Finally checking in!
Hi all,
I keep meaning to post about my progress on my Hanami, but since I portion out each week's allotment to work a little bit each day by the time I finish with one section it seems everyone else is already on to the next ! But I couldn't let the end of the basketweave section go by unremarked. I enjoyed knitting it but I'm excited to be on to something new.
So here is my Hanami so far, in what is really a light lilac shade of Misti Alpaca laceweight and not the blue that my camera is determined to capture. I was originally going to work this in a silk/merino blend from my stash, but at the last moment I caved to the fact that the yardage wasn't really enough and let these two balls jump into my basket at my LYS.
Since I have heard rumors that the Misti doesn't actually grow when blocked (does anyone have any experience with this?) I am worried that the length won't be enough at the end. To try and protect myself I've knit an extra repeat of the basketweave chart (really), then put in two lifelines, one at the end of the basketweave section and the other at the start of the transition chart. That way, the theory goes, if it is too short I can remove the purl row between the two sections and pull them apart, knit up more of the basketweave, then graft together again. At least that is my backup plan if needed (hopefully it won't!)
Looking at completed Hanami's, I've also been less than content with the abrupt end between the transition panel and the first 'flowers' panel. To fit with the theme of the shawl overall, I made a few extra copies of the transition chart and then got creative with the white-out, erasing selected decrease/yarnover pairs in this area, then adding back in a few more of these pairs in the upper empty zone. On the chart, at least, it now looks like the basketweave is being blown apart in this area - almost like a dandelion puff in the breeze. We'll see how it looks in the knitting itself - I think I'll have to be a few rows beyond that point to really stretch it out and get a good look. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Happy knitting everyone,
Megan
I keep meaning to post about my progress on my Hanami, but since I portion out each week's allotment to work a little bit each day by the time I finish with one section it seems everyone else is already on to the next ! But I couldn't let the end of the basketweave section go by unremarked. I enjoyed knitting it but I'm excited to be on to something new.
So here is my Hanami so far, in what is really a light lilac shade of Misti Alpaca laceweight and not the blue that my camera is determined to capture. I was originally going to work this in a silk/merino blend from my stash, but at the last moment I caved to the fact that the yardage wasn't really enough and let these two balls jump into my basket at my LYS.
Since I have heard rumors that the Misti doesn't actually grow when blocked (does anyone have any experience with this?) I am worried that the length won't be enough at the end. To try and protect myself I've knit an extra repeat of the basketweave chart (really), then put in two lifelines, one at the end of the basketweave section and the other at the start of the transition chart. That way, the theory goes, if it is too short I can remove the purl row between the two sections and pull them apart, knit up more of the basketweave, then graft together again. At least that is my backup plan if needed (hopefully it won't!)
Looking at completed Hanami's, I've also been less than content with the abrupt end between the transition panel and the first 'flowers' panel. To fit with the theme of the shawl overall, I made a few extra copies of the transition chart and then got creative with the white-out, erasing selected decrease/yarnover pairs in this area, then adding back in a few more of these pairs in the upper empty zone. On the chart, at least, it now looks like the basketweave is being blown apart in this area - almost like a dandelion puff in the breeze. We'll see how it looks in the knitting itself - I think I'll have to be a few rows beyond that point to really stretch it out and get a good look. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Happy knitting everyone,
Megan
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