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Take Two Progress

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I am still working a little on my In The Light Blues Take Two while the In The Light Blues is on the home stretch.

This shawl is reversing the order and going dark to light so I can maximize the use of the leftover yarn. I used less of the light colors in the first version so I have more left. This first one is the Chromatic Yarns Sturdy Sock in True Sight.

I am following the actual pattern verbatim this time. So I don’t have any math to do this time, just counting. And so far so good this time, just rhythmic stitches forming on needles. I think that is a big reason I keep going back to this pattern for shawls. It consumes A TON of one off skeins of sock yarn and it is an easy brain hug pattern.

Happy Knitting!!

Adding A Fifth Yarn

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I was wrong in my last post for the In The Light Blues shawl. That was not in fact the last fade.

I broke up the pattern to use symmetrical number of rows of each color NOT weight. My Finance background should have told me that math wouldn’t math. So I quickly realized that my last skein was not going to be enough to either the lace or border.

So I went stash diving in my sock yarn and found a fifth and darker yet skein of yarn to finish this shawl. What I found was a Abstract Fiber Super Sock in Twilight. I wound it up and I’ve faded it in and it worked out perfectly to start the lace section.

Now I just need to finish this one off and I can use all the remaining bits for the In The Light Blues Take Two.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: In The Light Blues Take 2

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I couldn’t help myself, I cast on another In The Light. And because I think I’m witty, I am calling this one In The Light Blues, Take Two so it rhymes.

I am just in the starting stages where it looks like a thong. Is my other shawl still on the needles? Yes. And I wanted to get this on the needles and going while I have the mojo. I do plan to follow the pattern as written for this one.

This is the fringed version again as I like how that looks styled out around the neck. The plain version is faster but this one is fancier. And just in time for it to warm up around here and not be shawl season!

Happy Knitting!!

The Last Fade

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The final fade and color has entered the chat! My In The Light Blues is in the home stretch.

I have the final and darkest color faded in. Now the plan is to knit in pattern stitch until I get to the right stitch count before the lace portion. I purposely took this photo so you can see the line from the fade from #2 go #3. It won’t really matter scrunched up on my neck

I do have a TON of yarn left from the first three colors. And I have been loving this pattern for “autopilot” knitting on the go lately. I think I have decided to go ahead and start a second version and reverse the progression. And follow the pattern this time. Who cares how many active WIPs I have!!

Happy Knitting!!

In The Light Blue Progress

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Okay, I have returned to knitting in front of the fire and not in the hammock. Mother Nature was not done with winter temps here. And being cozy motivated me to push through color #2 and get into color #3 for my In The Light Blues.

The photo is dark, but the fade from color #1 to color #2 was pretty subtle and almost not noticeable. However, the fade from #2 to #3 is creating a bit of a line. Especially on one side of the work. A little annoying but I am just dealing with it

Honestly, I am loving these colors and yarns so much I am already contemplating making a second shawl with these first three colors. Only this time flipping and starting with the dark AND following the pattern’s three color transition. I just have to finish this third color and find a second set of needles….because why not one more WIP?

Happy Knitting!!

Hammock Shawl

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Happy St Patrick’s day! It’s going to be a cold one here in Kansas.

I did manage to bundle up and stubbornly brave the sunshine yesterday to spend 15 minutes in my patio hammock. I am solidly into the second skein/color change of my In The Light Blues shawl. I couldn’t last super long but it is one step closer to spring.

I am modifying this patterns for four transitions instead of three. So I am counting my garter ridges and trying to modify to still end up with the right amount of stitches before I get to the lace section.

Now I’m off to bundle up for the parade. Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: In The Light (Blues)

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I finally had some cozy time to set up and start my blue In The Light

I did some math based on total rows, taking out the rows for transition and then backing into how to do a four color version. Basically at my gauge, I need 23 garter bumps for each “section” in between fades.

I want to do the lace at the end so I might stop early with color number four. And it will be okay. Close enough is perfect enough for me. I will definitely have a lot of leftovers on this one!

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Vary The Gate

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For my next 2025 pigskin party cast on, I am doing Vary the Gate with some yarn from the Suburban Stitcher.

I don’t think I have made a shawl in YEARS. But this skein of neon green is languishing in my stash and this pattern is perfect for wildly variegated yarn. It’s a four row repeat and you work until you do a four row cast off.

I think I am going to make a little note card and stick in the bag as I don’t need the full pattern. It does feel a little weird to work on these small needles and yarn after so much worsted and DK. Probably not a bad thing for my fingers and hands….

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: Mom’s In The Light

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The wooden coaster turned tassel maker works just fine. I got my tassels finished and temporarily on my Mom’s In The Light. We even got to see that yellow ball in the sky that was the sun for some good photos.

Pattern: In The Light by Casey Day-Crosier (Rav Link)

Yarn: Laneras Barefoot (100% Polworth) held double with yellow and green

Needles: US 8s

Mods: Omitted the lace section to conserve yarn as I only had two skeins.

I tried to style this shawl on my necklace holder. This photo was before it’s wash and blocking so it’s a little scrunchy. But I think it still looks nice. My mom is coming this week so I can get her input on the tassels before I do final touches.

I used every bit of each 400 yard skein for a total of 800 yards used. So this was a nice bang for my buck getting yarn out of my stash. And it will be nice and toasty with the fingering held double.

Halfway (Ish)

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My blanket mojo is making it hard to work on other projects but my Mom really wants this shawl so I am making sure it gets some love as well.

This is In The Light and I have made it three times before so I am very comfortable with this pattern. Normally this would call for fading but I skipped this to use the yarn my Mom bought. I may be playing yarn chicken…so I am keeping track of my balls of yarn and where I am in the pattern. The edging starts at like 180 stiches and I am at 90 something.

I probably won’t be able to knit the full pattern but I should be able to knit to a stitch count that fits the multiple needed and still add the edging. This will just mean it will be a tid bit smaller, which won’t affect its warmth at all. I just need to keep knitting!!

Happy Knitting!!