Current WIP count: 6
I’m still plugging away at my swirl hat, and I looooove the way the colours are coming out.
Isn’t it pretty! There’s another stripe of green and yellow coming up and I’m excited to get it in there. I know, simple things 😉
I’ve also started another virus shawl with my sparkly blue yarn.
It’s really interesting repeating a pattern after several months have passed. I made my first virus shawl back in July last year and I didn’t exactly struggle with it, but there were several points where I wasn’t entirely sure of myself.
There were times I wasn’t sure which stitch I should be working into so I had to count them, for every single repeat of every single row. I had to keep the chart near me at all times so I could check what I was doing every 5 minutes. No wonder it took me so long!
Fast forward to today, and I’m wondering how I ever struggled. It seems glaringly obvious which stitch I’m supposed to be working, and I’m racing along with barely a glance at the chart. It’s great to have actual proof that I’m improving!
This one has a deadline so I’ll be focussing on it until it’s finished, and then I’ll get on with finishing my swirl hat (and everything else on my WIP list. Ahem).
That’s what I’m working on this week! How’s your week going? Got some WIPs to share? Let me know in the comments!
Hannah
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Your hat looks great. The colors are lining up so nicely:)
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Thanks 🙂 I love the way colours blend with knitting
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The colours on the hat are fab. How encouraging to have tangible evidence of progress on following your shawl pattern
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I can’t take credit for the colours, you chose them! The next bit of yellow is just starting to come in now 😀
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I wasn’t fishing for a compliment 😳 what I meant was I loved how the colours were panning out in your hat!
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Love the hat, works up nicely knitted doesn’t it? I struggled with the virus shawl won’t lie, i might have to give it another go in the future. Love the blue sparkly yarn!
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I just had a terrible two rows and ended up with 3 extra stitches somehow, I think I fixed it but I really hope it doesn’t completely mess up the pattern of the swirls! I guess I shouldn’t have tried to knit while watching the finale of The Flash 😉
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Such lovely projects! I can’t wait to see the finished hat, the pattern and color way is flowing so beautifully!
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Thanks 🙂 I’m super excited about finishing the hat, but the shawl needs to get done first
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I agree the colors in the hat are gorgeous!! Cant wait to see it finished. Its going to be awesome! =)
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Thanks 🙂
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Oooh what a lovely sparkly yarn!
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Isn’t it! I got it pretty cheap from someone having a de-stash 😀
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Ooh lucky you!
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Also the hat is coming along lovely!
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That hat is marvelous! Can’t wait to see it finished!
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Thanks 🙂
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Both projects look beautiful!
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Thanks 🙂
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Love the hat! the colour changes are super cool 🙂 and I love the yarn on your virus shawl, super pretty!
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Isn’t it pretty 🙂
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Loooove the hat, and can see, easily, why you love it. It looks so stylish, and because of the swirly knitting design, the changes in the colours don’t come over as separate colours, but like flowing waves of an incredible rainbow known only to the Land of the Fae! I love it Hannah. BIG time.
Ahh …. but the shawl. Ohhhh the shawl. I’ve only recently come to know the need and benefit of a shawl, having only just bought myself one. Your shawl is AMAZING! I love the colours and the design. Ohh well done you clever thing.
As someone who can only knit in a straight line (if you want a scarf I’m your [wo]man!), I can appreciate the work which had gone into both the hat and the shawl, and I think they’re both totally incredible. Love them. Well done ~ Cobs. xxx
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Thank you, lovely Cobs 🙂 I’m totally calling it my Fae hat now! The fabby thing about my virus shawl is I can wear it as an actual shawl when I want to be a bit fancy, but I can also wrap it round as a giant triangle scarf for everyday keeping warm. This one is for a friend and I really hope she will love it as much as I love mine
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Ohh, she can’t help but love it, Hannah. It’s incredible! ~ C. xxx
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Ooo! I love the way the ribs lean on each other and the colors are in my favorite hue: Jewel Tones, at least to me. The blue is beautiful. I have a cake of blank > blue ombre dk or fingering wool…can’t wait to use.
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