I was going to say I've just managed to finish my first handspun project just in time for autumn... but September apparently planning on going out on a warm note. The evenings are definitely getting cooler though so my hard work hasn't gone to waste:
It is the first time that I've done a semi-circular shawl and I must admit it wasn't love at first wear. It is noticeably shorter in the "wings" than my triangular Laminaria, despite being almost as long in the back. That said, I'm not sure if is the shape or the use of merino rather than silk, but it sits much better, and holds a shawl pin much better than the Laminaria. All in all a very wearable day-to-day shawl that I suspect will get a lot of use. Did I mention how warm it is too?
On a completely unrelated note, I'm hoping in the next couple of days to have prototypes of the MindfulKnits lace stitch markers finished. Well less the stitch markers (they're already made) and more the packaging. I'm hoping that a local yarn shop will stock them, but if not they should be on Etsy in the near future.
It is the first time that I've done a semi-circular shawl and I must admit it wasn't love at first wear. It is noticeably shorter in the "wings" than my triangular Laminaria, despite being almost as long in the back. That said, I'm not sure if is the shape or the use of merino rather than silk, but it sits much better, and holds a shawl pin much better than the Laminaria. All in all a very wearable day-to-day shawl that I suspect will get a lot of use. Did I mention how warm it is too?
On a completely unrelated note, I'm hoping in the next couple of days to have prototypes of the MindfulKnits lace stitch markers finished. Well less the stitch markers (they're already made) and more the packaging. I'm hoping that a local yarn shop will stock them, but if not they should be on Etsy in the near future.
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