September 28, 2011

Stripe Study

Stripe Study

Stripe Study

More Veera Välimäki designs! Supporting a fellow Finn, I went for her Stripe Study Shawl. This is actually a fairly patriotic finished object, since also the yarn, Ohut Pirkkalanka by Pirkanmaan kotityö, is local, in fact from the same town I live in. I have, umm, should I say, a moderate selection of colors of that yarn in my stash. Choosing the color combination was a challenge, and I'm not 100% sure I made the right decision. I like the shawl as it is, but it may not be that wearable. I think replacing the teal with the green option that made it to the top three colors may have been a more practical choice. Well, who's to say I couldn't knit another one with different colors!

This was very enjoyable to knit, and a pretty genius construction with the short row stripes. In fact, I would love to knit another one.

5 comments:

  1. I love the color combination you chose. And if it doesn't work out in your wardrobe, that's just another reason to knit another!

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  2. I love the color choices you've made.. I have a different lines in progress from Veera's designs. I love how simple and classy her designs are.

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  3. Very pretty colour combination <3 I am tempted to use this as inspiration for a sweater. Which shades did you use for the shawl? It seems I can buy the yarn online. Is it soft enough for a sweater you think?

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    1. The yarn can be a bit scratchy is worn against the skin, but it does have a nice color palette and is nice to knit. I used shades 330 and 222.

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