Ene

Amy recently blogged about the lack of WIP blogging lately, and I definately agree. I’m going to try to get back to blogging my WIPs, but for now here’s another FO.

Ene’s Scarf Ene’s Scarf by Nancy Bush from Scarf Style knit with Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace in Sage {More}

I cast on for this a few weeks ago, but for a while it was lying abandonned because the progress was just so slow. I guess that’s what comes from casting on 375 stitches. Once I halved that number, the knitting went surprisingly quickly.

After seeing the way my Drops jacket photos came out, I decided I needed to get outside for more FO shoots. These were taken yesterday in the little “park” strip a couple of streets down from my home. I had alot of fun photographing it, even if it was a very windy day and I had to spend alot of time rearranging the shawl. No modelled shots because I was much to lazy to a) bring my remote and b) make myself presentable.

I’ve wanted to knit this shawl for a while, but I had a hard time settling what yarn to use. I knew I wanted a light green similar to the original. I love the colour I ended up with, even though it’s a bit more blue-green than I was planning and it looked a bit flat on the skein. The yarn is also just gorgeous. I’ve never knit lace with a wool/silk blend before, but I know this won’t be the last time.

My shawl is not very big, only about 105 cm, or 42 inches, across the top edge. I prefer lace on smaller needles, but there was a while I thought I’d been a bit overenthusiastic and would end up with a tiny, unwearable handkerchief. In the end, however, the size ended up perfect for the way I like to wear my shawls, wrapped around my neck like a scarf. I love the way the shawl came out and I’m even thinking about knitting a second one, in a different colour and with slightly bigger needles.

A simple, beautiful pattern and a wonderfully wearable FO. I think this one gets an A+ overall.