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Homespun Whispering Island
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August 23, 2015
September 22, 2015

Homespun Whispering Island

Project info
Whispering Island Shawl by Helen Stewart
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap
Myself
Needles & yarn
7.0 mm
639 yards
TdF 2015 Fine Wool
355.4 yards (325.0 meters), 205 grams
Grey
Gray
Fine Wool Aran
284.3 yards (260.0 meters), 165 grams
Grey
Gray
Notes

Using handspun yarn!
The yarn is aran weight and I’m a tight knitter so I’m using 7mm needles.

2015-08-22: Cast on during Tant Kofta and Magasin Duett’s Garnkalas.
2015-08-23: Reach 10% and used 44g yarn. This is gonna bie a huge shawl! :D

September 16, 2015

Reached 15%, 168g yarn left (from 230)
Reached 20%, 149g yarn left

September 17, 2015

Reached 30%, 112g left

September 18, 2015

Did a calculation and I need to spin around 130-140g more.

September 18, 2015

40%, 76g left

September 19, 2015

50%, 41g left. I can knit to 60% percent before I have to spin more yarn.

September 20, 2015

I’ve spun 120g more of the yarn today.

Reached 65% and as earlier I used 18g between 60 and 65%.

September 23, 2015

Finished yesterday. I did have to spin some extra yarn a couple of times. As a total I used up 585 meters of yarn.
When blocking, the span is 180cm!!!

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Finished
August 23, 2015
September 22, 2015
 
About this pattern
Whispering Island Shawl
by Helen Stewart
from Curious Handmade Ravelry Store
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  • Originally queued: August 23, 2015
  • Project created: August 23, 2015
  • Finished: September 22, 2015
  • Updated: November 17, 2015
  • Progress updates: 7 updates