FO: Girasole Shawl
May 12th, 2009 | By wool gatherer | Category: Finished ObjectsEDITED 11/9/09 Here’s a tracking spreadsheet for the Girasole – take, use, adapt as you wish. Remember to leave a comment to say you took a copy.
My first circular shawl. This was intended to be a practice run, in preparation for a blanket-sized version later.
This pattern is very simple to knit and suitable for the relatively novice lace knitter. The beauty of the piece arises from its geometry and simplicity.
Sunflower
Knitted without lifelines. Some tinking involved: once at 320 stitches and once at 640 stitches. Both times in setting the pattern after the increase row, when I lost rhythm. Once the pattern is established, it is easily “read” and errors can be corrected swiftly. I tried stitch markers at 640 stitches, with 40 repeats to mark. They lasted one row before I took them out again!
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Max repeats in the pattern as written is 80.
Most of the shawl was knitted between the 12th and 23rd of April, with a few days’ rest in the middle. Edging took two days…
Pre-blocking
Cast on Date: February 11, 2009Cast on: plain
Pattern: Girasole by Jared Flood at Brooklyn Tweed
Yarn: Colourmart Baby Merino 3/15NM Fingering Weight £11.58/300gms
Amount: 218 gms
Cost: approx £8
Colour: 1639 Rustic
Needles: 4.0mm Addi Lace circular
Stitches: 640
Pattern Repeats: as printed
Blocked: Yes
Finished Size:
Cast Off: knitted-on lace edging
Cast Off Date: April 23, 2009
Ravelry Project: Girasole the First
Edging took 2 days
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- WIP
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- Pre-blocking
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- Blocking – centre
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- On the wall, contemplating correctness for PS4 East
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- Sunflower
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- Blowing…
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- …in the…
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- …breeze
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- Edging took 2 days
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- Abstract?
Wish I’d had this when I knitted my Girasole just before Christmas 2009. I’m sure I’ll knit again & use your tracker for NaKnitMo. Thanks! Marush(Quote)
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What a wonderful tracker to stumble upon, since I plan to knit this shawl soon!
(You know, I learn more excel stuff from these things–it’s amazing.)
Thank you!
Jessie Jessie(Quote)
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wool gatherer Reply:
March 19th, 2010 at 10:30 am
You are very welcome, Jessie wool gatherer(Quote)
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Thanks very much for the Girasole Tracker! I’ll need it – I’ll be starting the blanket version mid-May this year. I’m also linking to this post on my blog, so others can find (and use) it. CraftyGryphon(Quote)
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wool gatherer Reply:
April 12th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
You are very welcome. Do pop back with a photograph of your finished Girasole. We shall love to see it. wool gatherer(Quote)
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CraftyGryphon Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
The best photo is up on my blog, here. I really don’t think I could’ve finished Girasole on schedule without your wonderful tracker! CraftyGryphon(Quote)
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wool gatherer Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
It’s really beautiful. wool gatherer(Quote)
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Hi,
Thanks you so much. I just got started with this project and looking forward to completion. Your website is great. I enjoyed your work and creative spirit.
Eva Eva(Quote)
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