Sunset Carousel: done at last!

This shawl was done a while ago. I finished the knitting and washing and blocking in early February, actually!

I love how it turned out. It's slightly ruffled along the curved edge, and looks nice when worn over the shoulders or around my neck.

The shawl is surprisingly warm for how thin it is.

Before blocking pictures, featuring my landlord's very cute and curious dog.

You can still see the markers on the border. I was tracking how many border repeats I did per day to keep my motivation up.

Hard to tell, but it's very scrunched up and in need of a nice stretch!

Looking suspiciously like a starship...

Comments

I bought a Silver Reed SK10 and SR10 knitting machine!

I've been considering a CSM (circular sock machine) for a while, but my budget has kept me from buying one. I really want the ability to crank out sock snakes and hand-finish the heels and toes. I discounted flat-bed machines because how would you knit in the round on a flat-bed machine? And then I stumbled on a post that said you can in fact knit in the round, or, knit tubular as machine knitters are more likely to say, on a flat-bed machine. The secret? A ribbing attachment! (Or a double bed machine, but those are fairly rare). So I started the hunt for a knitting machine and ribbing attachment. I found the perfect machine for me a few weeks ago. Here it is knitting a ribbed cowl :

Renulek's Rose #3

Finished product first, of course.

Learning to tat! With yarn, not ink

Tatting is a surprisingly ambiguous word. Yarn or ink? Both can involve needles, technically! I enjoy picking up new yarn hobbies, and I've only ever heard of tatting -- never seen examples of it, or met anyone else who tats, or even knows what tatting is ("like tattoos?"). Tatting is a pretty old fibercraft, and is much less efficient at creating fabric than knitting or crochet or weaving. I think it's primarily a decorative craft, as tatted fabric is fairly open and lacey, and would not drape well. In any case, I finally purchased some tatting shuttles and needles and embarked on a short YouTube tutorial journey.

mirith

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