Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Just a Few Finishing Touches...

I think it takes longer to make a fine fringe finish than it does to weave the whole shawl!  I am plugging away...haven't even begun to think about the beads yet.
I did the last row on the Norwegian Doily shawl.........crochet bind off all of those stitches and it is currently being inspected by the feline duo!  I will block it tomorrow; I am too tired tonight!
This afternoon I wound off two skeins of the alpaca I have been spinning.  Nice, soft little nests which will be used for some wrist warmers/fingerless mitts soon.  Hmmm, that pic just isn't the true color, try this:
Yes, this is a much better indication of the warm brown yarn!  (250 yards of fingering weight yarn)
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5 comments:

  1. MarselJuly 14, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    Why is it that proper prep and proper finishing always seem to take so long?! But my mother taught me that the time spent on either of those is always worth it...! :)

    Pretty, all.

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  2. BenitaJuly 14, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    I love the color of the alpaca. It looks so warm!

    Hmmm... I'm going to be curious at how much "help" you are going to get when you block that shawl. :)

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  3. Woolly BitsJuly 14, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    very daring - you let the cats play on your lace knitting? I'd be too worried about pulled thread... looking forward to the blocked result - unblocked lace usually doesn't look very inspiring:)) the fringe twisting looks fiddly - but it reminds me of the plans to do some bobbin lace with those warp threads on a piece of handwoven I have here....

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  4. DEEP END OF THE LOOMJuly 14, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    I agree with fringing, I have two shawls that I finished over a year ago that are sitting unfringed. I love the color of the alpaca, very nicely done!!

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  5. LunabudKnitsJuly 14, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    I am itching to see that shawl blocked! So sweet of you to let the kitties borrow it for a little while:) Loving the yarn too!

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