Triangular shawls. (sigh) How can you tell when enough is enough? The stitches are all scrunched up on the needles and you can sort of/kind of make a stab at measuring the 'wingspan'...but really? Oh, sure. You could slip the stitches onto a piece of yarn, but where's the fun in that? And then, there is the fact that this was using up some stray stash yarn. When you are out....you are out, so it's sort of a moot point anyway.
I started with a pattern for a triangular, fingering wt yarn (simple yet effective shawl), but I had aran weight wool. I know there isn't a real need for a gauge for shawl knitting, but it's a stretch to assume that the pattern for a fingering wt and an aran wt would be interchangeable. Actually, this was...sort of...because it was simply a pattern that increased at each end and around the center stitch on every even row. Simple. It alternated garter stitch sections and stockinette sections. OK.
I had a smidge over two skeins of Noro Taiyo which was roughly 1000 yds. Surely, that would be enough, but to make sure, I decided to do the garter sections (which I did randomly) in some leftover Noro Kureyon. The colors were sort of OK together, the fiber content, though, I questioned. Taiyo is cotton, silk, nylon, with a a bit of wool, and of course, the Kureyon is wooly wool. Keeping the WOOLY sections to the garter ridges worked better than I could have hoped. The colors worked far better than I had dreamed.
I used every scrap of Taiyo and three skeins of Kureyon (330 yds) to get a shawl that was 38" deep and 76" wide (before blocking...I'll probably block it a few inches more in both directions).
This really surprised me.
I'm a knitter who gravitates to fingering wt, rectangular shawls. But, I really, really love the way this turned out.
So does someone else.
I completely know what you mean by wanting to know if the size will work itself out with any yarn substitution. It turned out fabulous. I like knowing that the pattern worked out for a heavier weighted yarn, but then again, they are beautiful quality yarns. Well done!
Posted by: ellen | 01/12/2016 at 06:03 PM
Beautiful! Will be great to wrap-up in!!
Posted by: Valerie | 01/12/2016 at 06:07 PM
I think it is beautiful too. The colors are so very pretty. Every now and then we knit into the unknown and lo and behold - a wonderful finished object. I have discovered that asymmetrical triangle shaped shawls tie so nicely around the neck and shoulders. I have always been more of a symmetrical kind of gal. Knit and learn.
Posted by: Jane | 01/12/2016 at 07:51 PM
Looks wonderful! The colors mixed together so beautifully!
Posted by: Zeta | 01/12/2016 at 11:58 PM
lovely!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 01/13/2016 at 06:25 AM
And me to the list too, I thing it came out just fabulous! Freddie has very good taste.
Posted by: Tracey | 01/13/2016 at 07:16 AM
This is beautiful! I have not knit a triangular shawl in a long time. Perhaps . . .
Posted by: Juliann | 01/13/2016 at 07:35 AM
I'm with you rectagular in fingering weight or lace weight, otherwise it's too heavy to wear. However I love the colors of this one!! Freddy has excellent taste.
Posted by: karen | 01/13/2016 at 07:57 AM
the colors are so pretty! I like fingering weight too but this looks super cozy!
Posted by: Jeanette | 01/13/2016 at 09:15 AM
Those colors are just gorgeous! My favorites all in one colorway, how lovely.
Posted by: Jennifer | 01/13/2016 at 10:28 AM
Oh yes, I know! I'm at that exact spot right now - trying to decide whether to cast off or knit on. For me the later usually is the better bet since I loooove big shawls that you can sling round and round and round your neck ;-) Yours is beautiful and looks super cosy!
Posted by: zauberflink | 01/13/2016 at 01:39 PM
It turned out beautifully! Those happy accidents where stash project comes together so well make me....happy!
Posted by: Sara | 01/13/2016 at 03:07 PM
No wonder you love it....the colors are gorgeous and you were able to use up the stash. Win win! Gosh, drooling over that Noro colourway. The purple will look beautiful against all the grey in your wardrobe ;)
Posted by: autumngeisha | 01/13/2016 at 06:00 PM
First, I never answer questions that involve math -- either I don't know the answer or I get it wrong.
Second, I love your shawl. I have been gravitating toward thicker yarns lately. Maybe that is what winter does to a knitter?
Posted by: Caffeine Girl | 01/14/2016 at 06:20 AM
Gorgeous! Noro colors are always fabulous. Looks so cozy - will be nice to wrap up in for sure.
Posted by: Vera | 01/14/2016 at 07:23 AM
Those colors and yarns worked out together in a fantastic way. My latest shawl project has found me using two different yarn brands which is something I have never done before. I am hoping they will play nice together. It took me a long time but I finally realized that I am partial to fingering weight crescent or asymetric shaped shawls.
xoxoxo
PS: I am so jealous over your snow!
Posted by: Kim | 01/14/2016 at 10:23 AM
I've had so many items that I cannot tell when to stop or to keep going. And I always err in the wrong direction and the items are too small - grrr!!! I love it when at least the pattern says - knit until it is (so many inches deep) - then I can at least have an idea - maybe - LOL!
Linda in VA
Posted by: Linda | 01/14/2016 at 12:56 PM
That's really pretty, I like the mix of colours and knit/purl :)
Posted by: Elise | 01/14/2016 at 01:17 PM
Now that is an amazing shawl finish. LOVE your colors. And the pup
Posted by: kathy b | 01/15/2016 at 04:26 PM
He he...you always make me giggle Steph, 'wingspan.' Happy belated New Year I'm just catching up with everyone. This is beautiful and I love the different textures. I think it's awesome...your straw hat too.\\
Happy weekend.
dx
Posted by: Debby | 01/16/2016 at 02:41 AM
It turned out perfect! I would never think that colors were randomly picked up - the whole think looks very well thought through! You have a great knitter's intuition :)
Posted by: Alina | 01/16/2016 at 09:46 AM