Potholders

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

On the Bright Side

This ...


to this ...


with lots of pauses along the way to look at it and ask, "Do I really like this?"

On the bright side, I guess I do. It's cheery and wearable. I'm not sure that I love the variegated jumble of colors. I like them much better when they are distinct and discrete in the skein. I fell for the skein without thinking what it would look like when knit.


I do like longer and narrower shawls, but I may do some more math and try to knit my next one longer and narrower without the making the points quite so big. They almost disappear even after blocking. Lessons learned!


Ravelry details here.

11 comments:

  1. modeled shot? ;-) I think it's going to be very wearable and fun! I'm also thinking "wow, how is it that I've never knit a hitchhiker?"

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  2. I love it both in the skein and also knitted! I think it will add a nice pop on a dreary day.

    I really need to try a Hitchhiker ...

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  3. I love it! It is so cute! AND!! It will go with everything! The clothesline shot is my favorite!

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  4. When the scarf is wrapped around your neck or shoulders its going to look fabulous!

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  5. I think it's awesome. It's bright and cheerful and we need that during the gray days of winter. And, it will go with everything.

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  6. wow wow wow! I love it!! It is a work of art :)

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  7. I love the colors too. It's going to look great and bring some lovely pop to whatever you're wearing!

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  8. Oh my...I love this!!

    Linda in VA

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  9. What a gorgeous skein of yarn. The shawl will go with everything!

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  10. I think you'll love wearing it. And I like your proposed mods for the next one, too!

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  11. That is a gorgeous hank of yarn, and the shawl turned out beautifully! Lovely shot of color that'll be... makes me smile. For the future file: It's sometimes interesting to use a slip-stitch pattern with that type of yarn. Add me to the list of people who've never knit a Hitchhiker -- and I always wonder why not!!

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