Yay, Clue 3 Chart D Done on the Other Shawl

It seems to have taken an age but I've finally completed the third clue on the second shawl from the Goddessknits Anniversary Mystery Shawl.

I now just have to complete clue 4 on both shawls, they are huge clues so I wouldn't expect to hear about them for a while.

Harmony options, just thought I'd mention them, yes, you all probably knew about them years ago but I've just found them. I LOVE these needles, not only do they look lush but they're a dream to knit with. I only ordered a sample (just 3.5mm tips and a 120cm cord) but I'll definitely be getting more, they're just too good not to.

Go out, treat yourself, buy them. Yes, I believe they are that good.

Mystery Shawl Number 2 Clue 3 Chart C

I've finally finished clue 3, it seemed to take an age. I'm full of a cold though so didn't work on it as much as I could have.

I finished it last night just in time for the release of clue 4 today, although now I'm frantically working on clue 3 for shawl number one.

Mystery Shawl Number 2

Okay, I've now completed clue 2 on the Mystery Shawl. I changed my mind on the chart, I ended up going for chart B.

There are a few mistakes but I'm hoping you have to know where to look to actually notice them.

Just have to wait till Saturday for clue 3, this will give me the time to actually make my daughter's prom dress for Friday (eek). I've the fabric cut out it just needs sewing together and I'm hoping that wont actually take that long.

I've also still got a couple of One Shawl to Rule them All shawls OTN and will see if I can get any work done on those as well.

Mystery Shawl, clue 2.

We got clue 2 of the Mystery Shawl yesterday, once again we had a choice of 4 charts. For the first shawl I've already done Clue1 Chart D, now I've completed Clue2 and again I chose Chart D. I'm really pleased with how it turned out, when we get next Saturday's clue I'm going to change to the mid yellow colour.

I had no problems this time and got it done in next to no time.

I'm off to do Chart C on the second shawl.

Have Finally Righted My Wrongs.

Okay, so I was looking at my chart A of the mystery shawl and wondering why I had no swirl when I decided to re-read the instructions for the shaded row.

Low and behold I'd only gone and mucked it up, that's what you get when you don't take the time to read the instructions carefully. I tried to tink back but it was a nightmare, those stitches are really tiny.

Ripped back to row 12 before the chart and then tried again. Result, I now have a nice swirl.

I'm Nuts, I must be....

After seeing other peoples mystery shawl, I decided I liked chart A so much that I had to do it. But chart D turned out so nice I didn't want to send it to the frog pond. So, I had the crazy idea of doing both chart D and chart A.

So today I cast on for chart A, I've completed it and it looks good (yes blowing my own trumpet).

I decided to reverse the colour order for this one so have started with the brown.

So now I've three (gulp) lace weight shawls on the go at the moment, does that make me nuts? Probably, but it's going to be so much fun and hopefully I'll have some beautiful shawls to wear at the end.

DPNs + Lace weight = Arrrgghhhh!

Well I cast on for the mystery shawl late last night as Renee posted it early. I think it may have been a bad idea casting on as soon as I finished dad's washcloth as I didn't realise just how late it was and how tired I was.

Half a dozen times I cast on, I just couldn't seem to get past the first 2 rows as I was all fingers and thumbs. I've never used DPN's and lace weight. In fact the only lace weight I've ever used is for the Celtic Knot Shawl and I've not even started the first knot on that yet. So a lace circular shawl was proving very difficult indeed.

I was loosing all hope of ever getting it by 2am, so decided to call it a night. So glad I did as this morning I was able to cast on and actually finish clue 1.

We were given a choice of 4 different lace charts, I plumbed for chart 'D' as it seemed the easiest and after last night I was all about making life easy :-) i can't wait for next week's clue now, this KAL is going to be so much fun.

Mystery Shawl Swatch.

As you know the merino wont be here in time, so I've swatched the new yarn and I love it. I'm so excited about this KAL now and hope the shawl will turn out as beautiful as it does in my head LOL.

I've changed needle size as well, from 3.75mm to 3.5mm. Looks so much better with the new needles. Creates a lovely light but squishy fabric.

Roll on tomorrow when we get the first clue, it'll be posted about noon CST, so that works out about 5pm here in Blighty. So that's my Saturday night sorted.