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Knittted Prayer Shawl

This shawl, i've been working up on and off for about a year, a CAL (crochet-a-long) at http://www.crochetville.org/ gave me the motivation to finally get the blasted thing done. It's for a woman i used to work with, who wanted a shawl, but didn't know how to knit or crochet. I tried crocheting it first, but it was a pain. Because of the yarn and the color of the yarn, i couldn't tell where i was or how many rows i had done, so i frogged, and started over knitting instead. This was freehand, just plain knit stitch, because i wanted something a little more durable, with no 'holes'. I used 5 skeins of Lion Brand Homespun (SCREAM!!!!) in Tudor, Addi circular Turbo needles in US Size 10 1/2, and also Susan Bates Size K Silvalume crochet hook to crochet the border. The shawl still needs washed, and the pictures aren't that great since 1) I had no model 2) the shawl needs washed badly. .

Anyway, on with the pictures. Here's the first model i found, my dining room chair with my coat covering the back of it:



















I tied it on this shot because it kept wanting to slide off of the chair:


















Close up of stitches:


















This picture shows the striping effect of the yarn, which i had no idea it would do:























Canine models (i needed something with a neck lol):

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Knitting

Only took a year and a day, but thanks to Knitting for Dummies, i FINALLY figured out why and how to keep something that is one row knit and one row purl from curling, and also how to purl a stitch after knitting a stitch. So now my second Special Olympics scarf will turn out decent.

Front:

and the Back

3 Strand Q hook Baby Blanket

One of my favorite things to make, because it's functional, wash and wear, and warm :) Here's the full shot:

Closer shot of one side:

Border:

Thickness detail:

Stitch detail:

Made with 2 strands of LB Pound of Love in Lavender and 1 strand of LB Pound of Love in Pastel Green. Just three skeins needed.