Age of Brass and Steam
Finished
April 20, 2014
April 23, 2014

Age of Brass and Steam

Project info
The Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief by Orange Flower Yarn
Knitting
Neck / TorsoShawl / Wrap
Me
Needles & yarn
US 8 - 5.0 mm
250 yards
Lavender fields
250.0 yards (228.6 meters), 118 grams
Green
Purple sample
0.5 yards (0.5 meters)
Purple
Purple
Notes

Had 44g left at the start of the last eyelet section as written, so decided to knit on. The three row section took 3g, so I did some quick maths that I needed to start the eyelet section before the final section with 15g. I worked through the stockingette section, and had between 13 and 14g remaining. I decided to continue, rather than rip back, in the basis that
A) ripping back remained an option, and
B) I could cut out a row prior to the bind off if I needed it.

I made it through the eyelet section, and all of the final section. It was going to be enough, I was sure! I got halfway through the bind off: still looking okay. Knit faster, that always helps to conserve yarn (but don’t knit tighter, this thing has to be blocked)!

I was half a yard short. HALF A YARD!

I did a bit of stash diving (which I think both impressed and horrified MrLJ), and come up with two options. There was a perfect colour and yarn weight match, in cotton, or there was a handspun yarn, same construction, little bit darker, little bit bigger, which in the end I opted for. Hopefully it’s woolliness will be more forgiving, and I was able to spit splice it in, which saved more of the Lavender Fields.

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April 23, 2014
 
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  • Project created: April 21, 2014
  • Updated: April 23, 2014