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From the Potato Sack Slide to Black Licorice-Vanilla-Lavender Cotton Candy to Grandpa Says Hello
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July 28, 2015
August 19, 2015

From the Potato Sack Slide to Black Licorice-Vanilla-Lavender Cotton Candy to Grandpa Says Hello

Project info
Carnival Lights: MKAL by Shawn Torres
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap
moi! En janvier!
Needles & yarn
US 3 - 3.25 mm
644 yards
Patons North America Lace
0.4 skeins = 199.2 yards (182.1 meters)
Arctic Plum
Patons North America Lace Sequin
0.33 skeins = 113.5 yards (103.8 meters)
Crystal
Patons North America Lace Sequin
0.67 skeins = 230.5 yards (210.8 meters)
Onyx
Premier Yarns Serenity Sock Prints
0.44 skeins = 101.2 yards (92.5 meters)
Charcoal
Notes

The Potato Sack Slide might be my favorite carnival ride, and who doesn’t like getting some cotton candy from the fair? So, with the help of my friends, I came up with a tasty sounding flavor combo based on my colors.

My dearly departed grandfather, in his last 2-3 years, until he didn’t recognize me anymore (thought I was my step-dad’s girlfriend once, and that my mom was his wife and was leaving him for my stepdad…who already had a girlfriend…), would sing, “knit 1, purl 2…knit 1, purl 2” from the old song with those lyrics, every time I walked into the room. He wasn’t terribly free with expressing his love and emotions, but he cared a great deal, and I think singing “k1, p2” was his way of saying much more than just “hello.”

Technical feedback

It could just be the way I knit, but my garter tab pulls in quite severely. Not sure how people make perfect garter tabs…bigger needles? I dunno, this is my first one. Also, my garter edge folds pretty determinedly to the WS. I have no idea why, perhaps the RS needs a purl st immediately adjacent to the border? Just some thoughts. :D

I slipped all my sts purlwise.

Overall Review

This is a fun shawl to wear. I’m VERY pleased with my yarn choice. Wrapped it double around my face and tucked it into my bike helmet, and biked INTO THE WIND on a 30 degree day (so, like 19 windchill), not the coldest, but the yarns actually kept me decently comfortable. They are only 20% mohair (?) and the gray is 50% merino, the wind cuts through, so for deep winter, I might need something with a bit more wool, but for my January shawl, I luuurrrrve it!!

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Finished
July 28, 2015
August 19, 2015
 
About this pattern
Carnival Lights: MKAL
by Shawn Torres
from Dragonbird Creations Designs
69 projects, in 58 queues
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Serenity Sock Prints
by Premier Yarns
Light Fingering
50% Merino, 25% Nylon, 25% Rayon from Bamboo
230 yards / 50 grams

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Lace
by Patons North America
Light Fingering
80% Acrylic, 10% Mohair, 10% Wool
498 yards / 85 grams

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Lace Sequin
by Patons North America
Sport
68% Acrylic, 14% Polyester, 9% Wool, 9% Mohair
344 yards / 70 grams

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  • Project created: August 19, 2015
  • Finished: January 2, 2016
  • Updated: November 23, 2016