![]() ![]() And that is awesome :)īrava! Look at her happy smile - worth every stitch, isn't it! But 26 balls of garter stitch. I meant to say that I think you've achieved what every knitter strives for in a knitted just for you gift. I think you'd love the Hanne Falkenberg designs - similarly well engineered and interesting to knit. All that and who needs a bag of chips mmm-Hmmm *snap* You are an extremely generous man!Īs much of a marathon as the knitting might have been, you have created a beautiful garment that suits your sister, fits wonderfully, and is greatly appreciated. I have been dying to see pictures of it, and the finished product is more than what I had imagined. I sure hope you're proud!įranklin, it is amazing. Kudos to you for your colour choices - that is a pure classic. ![]() (Can I be your sister, too? I'm part Lebanese. Oustanding! Glamourous! It truly is wonderful! Congrats on an amazing project well finished! The ruana is drop-dead-gorgeous!! Your sister is one lucky lady. the ruana is stunning! Your description of how it fits almost made me feel like I was wearing it. ![]() And at a gauge of eight rows to the inch, knitting to a width of 46 inches feels a little like bailing out the Atlantic Ocean with a teacup. Since there is no shaping until the collar, and it's all garter stitch, working on it for long stretches can be monotonous. I would recommend, however, that it be approached as a long-term undertaking. The collar shaping is the genius bit - it turns a garment that would otherwise be awkward to wear into something that fits like a glove, keeps the neck warm, and drapes like a dream.Ī highly rewarding project. The piece looked absolutely horrible until the final bit of finishing, at which point it became an object of lust and envy for every woman in my office (I trimmed the fringes on the large table in the dining room of the house I work in). Notes: Thanks to Colorado Jon who alerted me to the pattern in the first place, and to Cheryl Oberle who pointed out that it was suited to alterations in size. Fringes cut to six inches, and not tied (except for initial overhand knot used to connect new strand of yarn). Used fewer colors than suggested, and only one weight of yarn. Yarns Used: Jo Sharp DK Aran, 3 colors (don't ask me which) - slightly less than 26 ballsĪlterations: Made smaller than the model in the book using Cheryl Oberle's own formula, which worked perfectly. Pattern Source: Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle (Interweave) A favorite of mine, and a favorite of the person for whom it was knit. ![]() The ruana, now that it is finished, is officially a favorite. ![]()
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