flyinmysoup

the Sagittaria Shawl is off the needles, blocked, and finished! here are the requisite photos and information.

Pattern: Sagittaria Shawl by Vilma
Needles: Addi Turbo Lace circs, size 9 US
Yarn: Kauni Effektgarn 8/2, colorway EG
Start: 15 May 2008
Finished: 26 May 2008
Notes: i love how this yarn looks knit up. it's just freakin' gorgeous. it is however, super duper scratchy. the pattern is super simple and quite pretty. i love the shawl's name and inspiration--i myself am a sagittarius. this shawl is garter stitch based, which makes it extremely stretchy. here's a before blocking photo:

Ready fro the close up

and then after blocking:

Wanna see it more clearly?

the shawl ended up being about 6' across the wingspan, and 3' from center top to the center bottom point. pretty big, actually.

i won't be getting more of this yarn for the Goddess Knits Anniversary Mystery Shawl--i have some other yarn that will work lovely and isn't nearly as scratchy. don't misunderstand me; i will knit other shawls (and perhaps a cardigan or something) with the Kauni, even with it's harshness. you know, cause even though i'm not so much of the slave-to-fashion-type, i will wear scratchy ass wools if they are pretty enough ;)

and now, a couple more pics. some people take pictures of their completed shawls draped artfully over bushes, in tree branches, and what not. but not this knitter. nope. i like the dog-wearing-shawl shot:

and let us not forget the shawl-in-action shot:

bushes? we don't need no stinkin' bushes!