Swatching

When I first counted up the swatches needed for ShawlStar I couldn’t believe it – it was almost 40!

But like most things, I actually learned a bunch from the experience. I mean, I’m in no hurry to do it again, but it turned out to be a good thing.

Things I Learned

I actually grew from the experience and learned a lot, including:

• Shapes that I liked.

Crescent shawls will always be my choice, but it turns out that the half-pi (half-circle) and the heart are close seconds.

• New (to me) shapes that I didn’t think I’d like.

I got very intrigued by the half-crescent (cornucopia or nautilus) shape as well as the logarithmic spiral.

• Confirmation that I prefer garter stitch and don’t enjoy working stockinette.

Well, enough said, right? It’s very much a personal preference but I do think that if I’m choosing a stockinette project it’ll be in the round so I can avoid purling.

• I can actually use DPNs and be OK with it.

Although I’d still MUCH rather knit things magic loop. But it did feel empowering to know that I could.

What I got from the experience

I’m really glad for this experience. I learned a lot:

• things I like
• things I don’t like
• different ways to achieve the same shape (including some new-to-me)
• lots of opportunities for blocking and comparing blocking methods
• techniques I can actually do but didn’t think I could!

Plus I got the satisfaction of crossing a HUGE thing off my list!

Read More About the eBook and these swatches…

If you like these swatches and you’re intrigued, check out ShawlStar – over 40 recipes for shawl shapes, plus cast on’s, bind off’s and borders!