Here is Swallowtail, as yet unblocked. I really enjoyed knitting this. There's lots happening but none of the patterns are too taxing on the poor old brain!
I finished her late last night and was immediately plunged into a state of anxiety: what would I knit on the train to work this morning? I would usually turn to socks in such a case, but my fondness for triangles won over. After my Weaver's Wool Mini Shawl came Swallowtail and I have in mind to make Aeolian from Knitty, but I need to get some beads for it first. While my bath was running I embarked on Baktus, using some sock yarn (with 10% cashmere) that has refused to behave itself when I have tried it with socks (really awful pooling). This is a really easy and yet interesting knit. It's a very simple triangle knitted end to end. Starting with 4 stitches, you gradually increase on one side only and then, when you're halfway through your yarn, you gradually decrease down again. I'm concentrating on making nice neat garter stitch edges.
The shawl looks beautiful.
I have a baktus on the needles as well using some hand dyed yarn I was given a few weeks ago at IKL - it's looking good - thanks!
Posted by: Yvonne | 19 June 2009 at 08:04 AM