Orchids
Finished
May 10, 2018
July 9, 2018

Orchids

Project info
Blood of my Blood Shawl by Marly Bird
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Cece
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
Bijou Spun by Bijou Basin Ranch Shangri-La
100 yards in stash
1.5 skeins = 600.0 yards (548.6 meters), 82 grams
49
49-048
Purple
Interweave Yarn Festival
April 13, 2018
Notes

Lovely soft elegant wrap. Adore this colorway with this pattern! The primary challenge but not enough to deter: Lots of garter stitch rows, easy to miscount, not so easy to fix. I frogged and reknit a number of rows.

Patterns is missing # of lace repeats. Used approx 7 g of yarn per 12-row lace repeat. I had enough yarn for 4 repeats but I only did 3 as I felt that was the right balance with the size of the body. If you think your bind off is loose enough, make it even looser. The fabric stretches with blocking.

The shape of the knit edge is curved and when worn against the next it wants to be a shawl collar rather than flat. I think that looks pretty. It looks just as pretty turned with the lace against the neck or bunched as a scarf.

Lovely fluff!!

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Finished
May 10, 2018
July 9, 2018
 
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by Bijou Spun by Bijou Basin Ranch
Lace
50% Yak, 50% Silk
400 yards / 55 grams

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  • Project created: May 12, 2018
  • Finished: July 9, 2018
  • Updated: January 14, 2023
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