Scientist in me

I am conducting trials on blocking method.

Shady lady: after the surgery and everything

I did another surgery for shady lady after I added beadings. At first, I didn't put any beading on the center stitch, and I thought... it would look weird. So I had to do the surgery after I did 3 repeat of beading addition. Phew... Knitting with beads really slowed down my pace.

I am now at my last 9 rows. Wish me luck!

Shady lady

I started another project immediately after i blocked my swallowtail. This shawl is a free pattern in ravelry, called shady lady. I saw the pattern on one if the forum, and i found out that only 7 people had knitted it. I decided to try.

The yarn i am using now is a gift from chris, silver colored cotton parkit fingering weight. Although i am now think that this is probably light fingering is more appropriate. I frogged once and restart since i keep on making mistakes by mixed up the right and left chart reading. How annoying!

Anyways, nearing rows 50 and i havent installed any lifelines. And then i dropped my stitch. The center one.

Great job!

And then i had to do surgery. Grat...

Swallowtail, finished!

Here she is..,

Swallowtail blocking

Blocked after 2 hours pinning here and there. Blocking size 178 x 88 cm

Pre blocked swallowtail

Finished! I'm blocking it today. Pre blocked measurements are 129 x 54 cm

Finally binding off

Swallowtail is not a difficult pattern. But i personally think that the transition is not smooth, so it is an agony for to keep on counting my stitches.

I am just happy that i am finishing this thing.

After i use my new aluminium needles, my speed was increased. So the total time required actually only 20 day-idh or less. I just hate the ripping and tinking back.

2 effing rows

Had to tink back 2 rows. Eff!!!!

Making ideas into reality

This pattern have been on my mind for quite a few months. I spend my day to find the best way to do it.