Yarn Chicken
Today it feels like I'm playing yarn chicken with a bunch of my projects.
All About That Brioche - I saw this one coming, so it wasn't a complete disaster when it happened. I started with the appropriate yardage, but I went up a needle size from the pattern because I liked the plushier effect with this yarn. Larger needles use more yarn; therefore - I needed to make a couple of adjustments in the middle section. One of the brioche sections will be slightly shorter as a result, but I don't think this will affect the shawl's overall aesthetic or function. Here's how much of the darker color I have remaining:
The last section - all garter, using the lighter color - can just keep going until there's no more yarn. That trick will be for me to have enough to do the bind-off on what will be a longer edge. Not too much of a trick, though, so definitely do-able.
Waiting for Rain - how did I not see that only one skein of the Malibrigo won't be enough, even with using the Kidsilk for the lace windows?? I went ahead and ordered a second skein - yarn chicken averted.
GLC - not exactly yarn chicken yet, but I won't have enough of the variegated color for another section - will it be big enough by then, or will I need to get more? (I expect I'll need at least more of the dark brown as well, if it comes to that - I'll be using that color for the eventual border.) Although it doesn't look like much, today's version is at least two color blocks bigger than in the last picture:
Speaking of livestock - it seems like the goaties had been scarce lately, but I did see them out there this morning. They don't really do much, but I enjoy watching them anyway!
All About That Brioche - I saw this one coming, so it wasn't a complete disaster when it happened. I started with the appropriate yardage, but I went up a needle size from the pattern because I liked the plushier effect with this yarn. Larger needles use more yarn; therefore - I needed to make a couple of adjustments in the middle section. One of the brioche sections will be slightly shorter as a result, but I don't think this will affect the shawl's overall aesthetic or function. Here's how much of the darker color I have remaining:
The last section - all garter, using the lighter color - can just keep going until there's no more yarn. That trick will be for me to have enough to do the bind-off on what will be a longer edge. Not too much of a trick, though, so definitely do-able.
Waiting for Rain - how did I not see that only one skein of the Malibrigo won't be enough, even with using the Kidsilk for the lace windows?? I went ahead and ordered a second skein - yarn chicken averted.
GLC - not exactly yarn chicken yet, but I won't have enough of the variegated color for another section - will it be big enough by then, or will I need to get more? (I expect I'll need at least more of the dark brown as well, if it comes to that - I'll be using that color for the eventual border.) Although it doesn't look like much, today's version is at least two color blocks bigger than in the last picture:
Speaking of livestock - it seems like the goaties had been scarce lately, but I did see them out there this morning. They don't really do much, but I enjoy watching them anyway!
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