Flower Basket Shawl-Progress #3

Now, I have complete 28 flowers patterns along the top edged. It is now difficult to take a full picture for I don't want to to spread it out by using a thread thru all stitches. Also, it is difficult to put them back to the knitting needles. It is about 40" at the top length.. That means I have to knit at least 10 more flowers pattern to get about 60" after blocking.

Flower Basket Shawl-Progress #2

See, 8 patterns are repeat. The top width is roughly measured by 28". That mean I have to knit nearly one more double to get about 60" width after blocking. Orginally, I use 4mm needle to knit, but the result is too loose and flag. I change to 3.75mm needle to get this outcome. It is very nice and the yarn is so soft and warm. After knitting day and night, my hands feel tire so I think I have to take a little bit of rest.

Flower Basket Shawl

Has started the shawl and three pattern has repeated. I can't stop knitting it and hope that my enthusiasm will last until I finish it.

Start Lace Shawl

The vest is finished. I knit as quickly as I can for I can't stop thinking the flower basket shawls. The pattern of this vest is nice that I really love it.

Now, I can start the flower basket shawls. Will post the picture when I have progress on it. Wait and see.

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With stash of my last post, I have completed the back of my vest. The pattern used for this colourway yarn is quite good. This is the pattern of the purple colourway scarf. I just repeat the lace pattern and like it very much.



I have bought this thin bright blue yarn for the Flower Basket shawls which I have planned for a long time. The colour cannot be fairly reflected after pictured. At Hong Kong, it is very hard to find this lace-weight yarn. The yarn shop owner said that there is no body to knit this thin yarn nowadays, only can find as fine as 4-ply yarn. The yarn ball is 50g in weight with 370 meters long, 35 stitches to get 10cm. On the label, it suggest to use 2.75mm needle, but I have to check and test it for the shawl.

I will start to knit this lace shawls after finished my vest for I don't want to start many things at one time. I know that if I start the lace shawls, I will left my vest behind and don't when to pick it up again.

Stash

Ma's hat is finished. To shape the crown, I have ripped the crown several times in order to fit Ma's head.




This is the yarn that my Ma's ripped my other vest I have knitted many years ago. The yarn is thick and the colour is a little of dark. It always a headache problem to search a pattern to suit the yarn to knit a vest.

Ma's Hat

There is some yarn left after knitted my ma's cardigan. She asks me to knit a hat for her as pictured. This is a free pattern given along my purchased shawls and scarves book at Nov 2005. I usually crochet the hat for this is much easier and this is my first time to knit a hat. This is a good chance for me to practice my skill.

I have a wish in my mind, that is to knit a lace shawls with lace weight yarn. I always worry that it is hard for me and cannot finish it. When I read through some lace shawls patterns, some require high level of knitting experience. Still work hard to search some simpler and easier one.