Progress Update from guest blogger Jeff

Progress has been slow, but that's due to Mother's Day coming up soon and the fact that I gotta get my momma's leg warmers done. Plus it's Sheep & Wool weekend (we met Andee!) so that means lots of time for shopping and little time for knitting.

Going back tomorrow for a sheep breed walkabout with Deb Robson. And maybe shelling out some money for an antique great wheel like this one. :)

KAL Progress - Guest Blogger Sue

After much pondering over which color to use for my Shetland Triangle, I finally cast on yesterday!
I am happy I chose the Celadon. Thanks for everyone's input and opinions! :)  I have done the neck chart, and the first body chart.

I am working from the pattern in the book, which I prefer over the more recent version of the pattern sold on Ravelry.  The charts in the book show both sides of the shawl, not just half, and are more detailed.  If anyone is stuck, please send me a message on Ravelry. (purl3)  

I toyed with the idea of adding beads to this shawl, but after going to two bead stores, could not find any I liked in the right size!  My daughter she didn't think it needed any embellishment anyway, and I agree! (I think she already has her eye on it!)

Hope everyone is finding some knitting time this weekend!

How's YOUR Shetland Triangle Knitting? - guestblogger willyg

I realize I have been off work the past two days... don't worry it's not a competition.  Here's what I've got so far:

I was pretty excited about my handspun gradient... now I see that I did too good a job separating the colors.  Oh well.  Live and learn, right?

I'm about to enter into a rather busy stretch of the weekend, so I expect people to catch up a bit.  I'm interested to hear how people are finding the cast on.  How's it going? Once past that tab, it's pretty smooth sailing until it's time to do the border...

Can't wait to see everyone's cast ons/progress!  :)

Late to the KAL ~ by guest blogger Dixie

Hi Gals and Guys,

Nice to meet you! Extending hand.. From what I've seen, you are all extraordinary knitters!

 

There's not much in my stash, but after a lot of digging, I came up with a couple of choices. (The nearest yarn shop is an hour away in Montreal, or it's yarn by snail mail). My choice is a bit fuzzy; I'll see how it takes to ripping--not that I do any. ☺ Yarn: Melosa Lanas Paras - Cornflower Blue. (Forgive missing pic. I'm on a gismo, which, at this point, is winning.)

Since I am feeling adventurous, I think I will try both cast ons to see which one I like the best. My thoughts are on beads, but what to choose and, more importantly, where to put them. Any ideas?

Enjoy the stitching...

Aka Marianne40 on Rave...

P.S. My tiara for a ball winder.

Everybody Knitting? ~A post from Kelli

hello!  Melissa here ~ just bumping up Will's awesome links in the comments below so that they're right in here with Kelli's hints ~ thanks Will for the extra effort...you rock!

Stephen West's cast on ~ Evelyn Clark's new & improved cast on ~ or just peek at how Will does it his way in his comment (good stuff!)

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For some of you who like visual help, I   went to YouTube  and found two helpful videos...

Type the words :  crochet chain cast on   

 That took me to a great video you can click on,   this provisional cast on the pattern calls for.

then ~

Type in the words :  rotate edge shawl 90

 That took me to a video that shows how you pick up stitches and turn to pick up more stitches.

That hopefully can help you to your 7 stitches to start with.

If I can help anyone let me know.

We haven't hooked up Skype... but maybe someday?

Happy May Day KALing 

Kelli

Woot Woot! ~ post by guestblogger WillyG

My May Day KAL yarn is done, and the shawl is begun!

The yarn looks pretty now, but Jeff had to do some damage control while I was fighting with the plies; I found myself shouting at the yarn, "You're not friggin' mohair, so stop acting like it!" Did I ever mention how wonderful Jeff is? It was worth sticking with the sticky yarn, though, and the plied yarn behaved beautifully on the ball winder.  Woot!

On my Leaves Of Grass, I'm actually into Chart D!!!!  Another woot!

Happy May, and enjoy your Shetland Triangle! I know I will.  

IT'S A FINISH ~ guest blogger Eileen

It has been snowing here all day, a foot of snow to present time here in Northern Colorado and no it has not stopped coming down yet. I was to be at a reception this evening with Justice Sotomayer, [ yes that would be the US Supreme Court ]. But with the snow and ice I decided not to make the trip to Denver, what a bummer ! But everything has a silver lining and I buckled down and finished Leaves of Grass.

As I type my shawl is in a soak soon to be blocked, after drying I will have more pictures.

Just another snow storm in Colorado on May 1, 2013