my first knitting project ~ done

November 3, 2009

It only took me 8 months but I'm done my first ever knitting project, a little shoulder shawl. SouleMama talked about this pattern ages ago and I fell in love with the striped effect and thought "that's looks easy enough for me to do." Well it was easy, but time consuming. And the yarn I used didn't strip the same way (I knew it wouldn't when I chose it).

I'm not a sit down and knit for hours at a time kind of gal. I take my knitting with me everywhere - the mountains, the beach, house church, appointments, outdoor excursions with the kids. I knit in 10, 15, 20 minute intervals. The longest stretch of time I spent on this shawl was the final binding off.

I've decided this shawl is much better as a pretty neck warmer or maybe come summer as a little cover up to just take the edge off a chilly evening. The wool is superwash merino, fingerling weight, dyed & spun in Maine at Done Roving Farm Yarns. It's a lovely shawl/neck warmer and I'm thrilled that I actually knit it.

I know these don't match, but I'm not a matching sort of dresser