After a week of furious knitting, it has transformed into...Ishbel!
* Ishbel scarf
* Wingz...I haz them
* And we have lift off!
* Oooh, lace
* And for kicks, Babushka Ishbel!
* Finally, to amuse my photographer, Ninja Ishbel!I never thought of myself as a shawl type of person, but Ishbel has really sold me on the idea. So much so that I will probably make many more in the future for both myself and as Christmas gifts. (Shh...I already ordered the yarn.) I am a huge fan of Ysolda's Gretel and this pattern was very clear, as always. She even goes so far as to create both written and chart directions. I went with the written directions in order to avoid misreading the charts. This is the second shawl I have ever knitted (first being the Textured Shawl for my mom), and the first shawl I have ever made for myself. I plan to make another one with some Misti Alpaca Lace that I picked up recently that was deeply discounted at WEBS. Only $6.02 (that's including the shipping) for another Ishbel!
The only problem I had with this FO had to do with the yarn. I have never worked with Malabrigo before although I keep hearing all these wonderful compliments about how heavenly it is. For me, it was a nightmare. I'm not sure if I simply got stuck with a bad skein or what, but it took me and bf 4.5 hours to wind it up. Actually, it was mostly bf doing the winding and untangling of knots. The yarn literally kept knotting upon itself and was really sticky. So much so that I still have about 100 yards left in knots that I'm going to have to throw away. But once I finished knitting up Ishbel and blocking it, the yarn was so soft and light that I might actually go through torture again for another one. I wound up one of my Misti Alpaca Lace skeins the other day and magically, it only took me 30 minutes! This time I was very careful to not use my swift, but to place it carefully around 2 chair backs and locate the ties before starting. :-) But the Alpaca Lace wasn't sticky at all, so I wonder if it really was Malabrigo's fault.
Pattern: Ishbel by Ysolda Teague
Yarn: Malabrigo Lace in Amoroso, Colorway #157
Amount: Less than a ball, probably around 330 yards
Needles: US 6
Mods: None
Size: Pre-blocked = 37" wide by 13.5" deep, Post-blocked = 43" wide by 18" deep
7 comments:
It looks amazing! Well done. I'm sorry the Malabrigo gave you a hard time - hope it was worth it!
oh, i love that~ i think i need to make one!
It looks lovely. I'm not a shawl person either, but maybe I should try a small one like this and I might change my mind.
I've only knit with Malabrigo worsted weight merino, which I really love. Maybe the lace weight is more of a problem.
hot Hot HOT! looks amazing! i actually just read another blog somewhere that said they knitted with malabrigo and it knotted terribly for them too!
Oh! Very very pretty!
I don't know about the yarn though. Never used it. So sad when you have to throw things away, but I wouldn't have had the patience as well.
Sorry to hear about your bad experience with this yarn! :(
The shawl turned out beautifully and the color is stunning on you! You've convinced me to make a shawl. I've been searching for a pattern to experiment ~
I've been thinking about making one now for a while, as a gift to my mom. You've motivated me to start on one!
Looks gorgeous!
I found you on the ravelry blogger thread and am going to peak in now.
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