ILY, Logan


25.Feb.08 ~ 6:53 am

The Logan River Wrap was such an enjoyable project. Everything went smoothly, the pattern repeat was easy to memorize. I did have yardage issues, but the wrap gained length during the blocking process, which made up for that.

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knitting, shawls or stoles | 16 stitches

Relax!


18.Feb.08 ~ 6:54 am

Many thanks to everyone who left encouraging comments regarding my worries about the Logan River Wrap. I took Opal’s advice, “block the living hell out of it,” to heart and did exactly that.

The result? See for yourself. Continue reading »

knitting, shawls or stoles | 14 stitches

Short


15.Feb.08 ~ 7:37 am

I cast off Logan last night, and managed to get a so-so picture in the waning daylight. Continue reading »

knitting, shawls or stoles | 10 stitches

Rustic


08.Feb.08 ~ 6:57 am

Now that I had a plan worked out for the Omo yarn, I decided to start the other stole I wanted to knit, the Logan River Wrap. I was attracted to its rustic tweedy, and cozy appearance. By lucky coincidence, when this issue of Interweave Knits (Winter 2007) arrived, WEBS had the exact yarn on sale, in a gorgeous deep purple. It was fate! Continue reading »

knitting, shawls or stoles | 9 stitches