August 15, 2003
Finished my More-than-Circular!
Back in June I posted about my "More than Circular" shawl which was nearly done. I was adding the beads on the ends of each point. (64 of them!) This turned out to be a time-consuming project, as I sewed each beaded end on separately with beading thread and a Butler G-U-M dental threader (found out about using these for beads from Jackie E-S at HeartStrings Fiber Arts. At first I wasn't tying secure enough knots and several of the beaded points came off and had to be redone. Now they feel secure, but we'll see. I realized as I got ready to block the shawl that the Elmer's Glue I had used to secure the knots wasn't the smartest idea since it isn't waterproof. Ah, well... I'll find some waterproof glue and go over the ends again.
I blocked the shawl yesterday, pinning it out on my bed.
You knit this pattern with progressively larger needles so that the shawl is greater than 360-degrees. When I fold it in "half" it's clear that the half is about 2/3 of a full-circle. Nevertheless, it was possible to block it out as a circle.
Here are two detail photos, one of a section of the points, and one of the center of the shawl, showing better detail of the lace pattern.
Next will be pictures of how the shawl drapes on my shoulders, which is the whole point of this shaping. (This pattern is from JoAnn Besold, and is available in the Knitter's Shawls and Scarves book from XRX press.)
Posted by Shelda at August 15, 2003 08:42 AMLove the more-than-circular shawl, Shelda! Have you considered using Fray-Chek to seal your knots? It is definitely waterproof! I will be looking forward to a picture of how it looks on.
Posted by: Sheila at August 15, 2003 05:28 PMYes, I imagine Fray-Check would work just fine. I still feel silly for not thinking about the waterproofing issue!
Posted by: Shelda at August 16, 2003 02:46 PMOh My gosh, Shelda. It is just beautifull. Was the lace pattern difficult? Great pics. su
Posted by: su at February 5, 2005 02:58 PM