I have not yet published posts on 2 of the 12 shawls. I wanted to wait until the new year to share these posts because I did not want the recipients to come across the shawl project late in the year and realize it was a gift for them. (I had figured that presents I finished in March wouldn't be too suspicious!)
What were the 12 shawls? Here is a summary:
I know that I won't be able to have >50% of the shawls in 2013 kind out of stash yarn. This is mainly because there is yarn I purchased for specific shawls this year that I didn't end up knitting. I have already received two patterns as RAKs that I already had yarn picked out for. Here are some goals for 2013:
- Rough Sea Shawl - Palette Fingering Yarn, 395 yards, Size 7 needles
- Elly (Dressed Up) - Palette Fingering Yarn, 365 yards, Size 7 needles
- Diantha (Mystery KAL Shawl) - Shadow Lace Yarn, 325 yards, Size 7 needles
- Ginkgo Shawl - Palette Fingering Yarn, 452 Yards, Size 7 needles
- Annis - Alpaca Cloud Lace Yarn, 282 Yards, Size 7 needles
- Hitchhiker - Stroll Tonal Fingering Yarn, 471 yards, size 4 needles
- Venemous Tentacula - Malabrigo Fingering Yarn, 400 yards, Size 7 needles
- Color Affection* - Palette Fingering Yarn, 822 Yards, Size 6 needles
- Hitchhiker #2 - Palette Fingering Yarn (Handdyed by me!), 443 yards, Size 4 needles
- Daybreak - Palette Fingering Yarn, 378 yards, Size 4 Needles Post will be published in February.
- Rock Island* - Grinning Gargoyle Shimmer Lace, 551 Yards, Size 6 needles
- Hitchhiker #3 - Lost City Knits PathWays Fingering Yarn, 412 Yards, Size 6 needles Post will be published in a few days
* 2 Large shawls of > 546 yards.
Here are some fun statistics. Of the 12 shawls:
- 9 were knit in fingering weight, 3 in lace weight
- 9 required blocking (the Hitchhikers were not blocked)
- 7 were knit from stash yarn (purchased prior 2012 began and without the intention of the project it was ultimately used for.)
- 6 were knit with Palette (including the one dyed by me)
- 4 patterns were received as Random Acts of Kindness gifts
- 3 patterns are available for free online
- 2 used dye purchased from independent dyers at festivals
- 1 yarn was dyed by me (not counted as stash)
- 1 non counting shawl (I technically cast on for Polaris in Dec 2011, although I did 99% of the knitting in 2012.)
I know that I won't be able to have >50% of the shawls in 2013 kind out of stash yarn. This is mainly because there is yarn I purchased for specific shawls this year that I didn't end up knitting. I have already received two patterns as RAKs that I already had yarn picked out for. Here are some goals for 2013:
- 1 shawl of my own design
- 1 shawl out of my hand spun yarn
- 2 shawls out of my hand dyed yarn
- 1 crochet shawl
- Don't let every shawl be purple
I hope you have had as much fun following my shawl progress as I did knitting them. It felt GREAT to have an idea of the gifts for the women in my family when the year had just started.
