Blue Shawl

[calzephyr]

I can share this now :-) I made it back in summer for an LJ friend (who is not on LJ so much anymore) for their birthday. However, I thought I would send it from the US when we went to Seattle because it would be cheaper, faster or delayed through customs. I packaged it up but then had a change of heart - what if was pulled aside when it was scanned? So, it went off in the mail once we returned home and it was well received.

The yarn I used is James C. Brett marble chunky. This yarn is light, colourful and good yardage for the cost. IIRC, it took three balls to make and it was knit on a knitting rake by hand.

Comments

[killing_rose]

It looks gorgeous! Curious though as to what a knitting rake is.

[calzephyr]

Thank you :-) It was kind of hard to part with after spending so much time with it. A knitting rake is sometimes called a knitting loom, even though it is knit fabric. There's no warp or weft :-) The popular one from a few years back was the Knifty Knitter, but you can find metal and wood ones as well as plastic ones out there. They're great for kids and adults!

[padhopper]

Very nice