07-27-2018 Rows 1 and 2 are hard

Can’t believe that I did not chain enough and didn’t catch it until I was more than halfway through Row 2. Rather than begin all over again, I attached yarn and extended the chain, then did all the EDCs on Row 1.

09-14-2018 Where is my backup hook

Backup hook is a Boye 00 stored in the medicine bag.

09-19-2018

Now starting row 6

09-25-2018 Row 9

In the middle of row 9 -- the first row with two motifs. One motif is finishing its top; the other, starting its bottom. Although it’s only Row 9, the body of the shawl more than 25% completed.

09-26-2018 Renamed

Change the name to Yellowstone Shawl because I worked on while flying to and from Yellowstone Park

06-20-2019 Two more Crocheting trips

Took this to IMAG and crocheted a substantial number of rows.
Took this to Costa Rica and finished the body of the shawl; began round 1 of the edging.

Need to begin to take a look at how many beads per loop.

And remember to pack some contrasting yarn for the beaded row to make is easier to catch the 4th SC.

07-21-2019 Two more countries visited

Changed the name to add two more countries this shawl has visited.

01-21-2020 Back to finishing it and changing name

I gotta get this finished to get it done for BIAM.

I tested that my choice of beads would slide easily enough onto the ribbon yarn. I tried 3 beads to see how weighty they were. Too heavy. Went down to 2 beads and it’s just right.

The original pattern calls for 795 beads. That’s 5 beads fringe tip and 318 beads in all. My friend Liz gave me the beds from her extensive stash.

So far so good.

02-12-2020 Milestone peak reached

Just crossed the middle peak with the beading round.

02-14-2020

Only 17 more beaded tips to go.