knitting school dropout: shetland triangle

pattern: shetland triangle, designed by evelyn clark.
from: wrap style
yarn: handpaintedyarn.com lace, less than 1/2 of 1 sk.
needles: us6 circulars
approx knitting time: 1 week, with lots of other projects being worked on at the same time.
thoughts: though i probably won't be knitting anything else from this book, it was worth the purchase price for this pattern alone. it was easy to memorize the main repeat, and knit up quickly to a beautiful result. i think i'll be making another one of these as gift giving season approaches.
although i really love the color of the yarn, and that it's very soft, i'm curious to see how it'll hold up over time. it's a single ply and i'm a little afraid it will pill up eventually. still, at $5.95 for 850 yards, it exceeded my expectations. i still have more than half the skein left too!

i'm still plugging away at anais. i almost finished the back, then realized i had screwed up the armhole decreases and had to rip back. i'm bummed because after knitting the swallowtail shawl, and then starting anais, it has become very clear that i am allergic to alpaca. i pretty much feel like i'm coming down with a cold every time i'm near either of these projects for any length of time, because i end up sneezing, getting a scratchy throat and rubbing my eyes. waaah! so after anais is finished, i'll probably gift her to a friend and then knit a wool one for myself. it's just too cute. until then i'll be attempting to knit anais under the influence of benadryl. ugh. drowsy knitting. not fun.

i feel like i've been on a finishing streak lately, hopefully i'll be back soon with even more.

have and great (and maybe long, for some) weekend!

Comments

gorgeous! this is one of my favorite lace patterns :) it looks great in any weight yarn. this blue is such a lovely color!

Posted by: gleek | September 1, 2007 04:06 PM

Beautiful! It looks so light and delicate. Your lovely finished shawls are making me itch to knit one too!

Posted by: Alli | September 1, 2007 04:14 PM

One week?! What a gorgeous project in such a fast timeframe. The color is beautiful!

Posted by: Jocelyn | September 1, 2007 04:15 PM

Very beautiful. Lovely color and just the right size!

Posted by: Barb | September 2, 2007 03:09 AM

Allergic to alpaca? I'm sorry!

Your lace shawls are amazing though! It makes me really want to cast on for some more serious lace!

Sorry you had to rip out the arm decreases as well. I hate it when that happens! I know you will come back from it better than ever! ;)

Posted by: Leah | September 2, 2007 11:36 AM

I love the color you made this out of, it looks amazing!

Posted by: Alice | September 2, 2007 12:16 PM

Ohh, pretty! I love that pattern to pieces. Easy to remember and fun to knit.

I made a shawl using the handpainted lace yarn and the results were stunning. It was a gift...I wonder how it is holding up, too.

Posted by: isel | September 2, 2007 10:26 PM

the shetland triangle is beautiful! i really love the color, too. (and i, too, have always wondered about the handapinted yarn lace. i am lookingforward to hearing what you think). anais is also on my to-knit list. i can't wait to see how yours turns out -- if you can bear to finish it! for one of my first projects for school, we have to use all alpaca (it is a competition sponsored by an alpaca assoc.) be thankful you are not about to wind an all alpaca warp! gah.

Posted by: kate | September 3, 2007 07:43 AM

Your Shetland Triangle is very pretty, I love the deep blue color! I have that book too but I have yet to make anything out of it.

Posted by: Kala | September 3, 2007 02:23 PM

lovely work! I keep meaning to make one of these, but can't justify buying the book for it! (must get to public library...)

Posted by: pamela wynne | September 3, 2007 05:17 PM

That's just amazing! I love the richness of the color.

Posted by: Amy | September 5, 2007 10:30 AM

Wow, you whipped this out in a week? Amazing.

Posted by: elizabeth | September 6, 2007 12:23 PM

Oooooh, I love the color you chose. Looks great!

Posted by: Carrie | September 8, 2007 08:36 PM

Both your Shetland Triangle and the Swallowtail are beautiful. Great job! I especially like the rich blue yarn in the Shetland.