The five weeks I spent in Europe were lovely. Time passed quickly and although I (and later Mr Soknitsome, too) spent time with many family members and friends, there were, sadly, people we didn’t get to see.
One of the highlights at the start of my trip was the chance to join my old Stitch ’n’ Bitch group in Cologne. I had already cast on a TGV shawl a few days beforehand. It really was super simple knitting and perfect for chatting at the same time. The pattern had been given to me by a former member of the group, DianaGKnits. She felt it was perfect for Schoppel Zauberball (many of the projects on Ravelry use this) and we had once spent ages in a wool shop in Cologne choosing Zauberball colours.
I used Noro Taiyo which is a linen, silk, wool blend. Cool to work with in summer and quite soft. Noro yarns are good for a few colour surprises so I had already rewound the ball, checking for any joins and to make a note of the colour sequence.
After Stitch ’n’ Bitch I continued knitting on this sock
and kept TGV for my trip to my parents in Edinburgh. I finished it there, which was perfect timing as Mr Soknitsome and I then travelled on to north Germany. It was pretty cold there and I was really glad to have a scarf to keep the draught out of the neck of my jacket!
The pattern includes some variations and I did the slightly pointier ends (in the ribbing section). I also used almost two-thirds for the garter section and one-third ribbing instead of half and half. I wanted to make the shawl a bit deeper and I think this worked.
Would I knit this again? Most definitely. This can worn as a scarf or small shawl. It’s truly reversible, it doesn’t need blocking and is a great project when you need some ‘mindless’ knitting!
littleblackdogsa said:
I really like the yarn you are using for your sock. It is perfectly self striping. 🙂
Love the shawl. I think I agree with you on the slight modifications, I would also prefer it this way. And the yarn created perfect stripes, very cheerful without going overboard. Just what one needs for a cool and grey day. 🙂
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soknitsome said:
Thanks. It’s Regia. Many of their yarns are self-striping which is nice for simple knitting. It’s been wet and grey here this week so I’ve been wearing the TGV and enjoyed having a bit of colour round my neck!
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littleblackdogsa said:
I love Regia yarns, they are so pretty, and wears so easily.
I agree, what is better than a lovely bit of colour on a grey and wet day.
Hope it is sunny again soon as well. 🙂
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Kepanie said:
Wow! It felt like you knitted up this shawl up quick style! It emits fun and happiness. I kind think of a hawk soaring down at full speed for prey against blue skies and a rainbow.
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soknitsome said:
I like your description! This shawl knits up quickly, plus stripes like this seem to be a bit addictive (just one more…).
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Diana said:
Sally, that is such a fun memory! I was so lucky to find such a warm and welcoming group in Cologne! You and Mary and the ladies were wonderful to get to know. I just wish we could have been there longer!
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soknitsome said:
It was lovely to find a new (knitting) friend, despite the brevity of our shared time in Cologne.
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