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Rowena Shawl
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October 19, 2019
January 1, 2020

Rowena Shawl

Project info
Rowena by Marnie MacLean
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Shawl / Wrap
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
Neighborhood Fiber Co. Maisonette 4 oz.
480 yards in stash
1.15 skeins = 649.8 yards (594.1 meters), 65 grams
Anacostia
Green
Notes

10-20-2019

Using lace weight instead of the recommended sock weight. I stuck with size 4 needles though. So far so good, but we’ll see if it ends up too drapey.

11-17-2019

Transitioning to the lace leaves portion! Still on the first skein of Maisonette.

11-30-2019

Might finish this thing with just one skein. We’ll see how yarn chicken plays out…

12-21-2019

Had put this on hold after finishing the last chart while I considered extending the lace section. I’ve got more than enough yarn to do so, and since I used laceweight the shawl will likely turn out smaller than the pattern sample anyway. After consulting with pjkaylor, am going put in a life line and continue the lace edge for a bit. We’ll see how it goes!

12-23-2019

Placed the lifeline and beginning the lace extension.

12-31-2019

Broke into the second skein so that I can continue extending the lace portion. I like how it looks so far.

04-04-2020

Blocked. Quite happy with how my improvised extension of the lace edging worked out. Managed to increase the overall shawl size without creating an imbalance between the different motifs. If you want a big shawl though, best to make this in fingering weight as recommended by the pattern. Lace weight will work, but won’t get you as large a shawl.

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October 19, 2019
January 1, 2020
About this pattern
Rowena
by Marnie MacLean
from Marnie MacLean Designs
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About this yarn
Maisonette 4 oz.
by Neighborhood Fiber Co.
Lace
50% Silk, 50% Merino
1250 yards / 114 grams

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  • Originally queued: June 30, 2019
  • Project created: October 19, 2019
  • In progress: October 19, 2019
  • Updated: April 7, 2020
  • Progress updates: 13 updates