KnitterMan

Woohooo!  Check it out!!

It’s a little brighter with the flash and indoor lighting, huh?   And I tried to finger-push the lines as straight as I could, without actually pinning and blocking it into perfection, since the top bind-off isn’t done.

You can see, by viewing the design on the rug beneath it, that it really does fit into a regular triangular shape overall.  Yes, it isn’t strictly a hard triangle (duuhh!) but it will successfully be worn the same as any triangular shawl.

And, as I’ve said several times, this is intended to be a MINIATURE version of a full size shawl.    From tip to tip it is right now about neck-center to wrist on me, so a full size would be about twice as wide, and (theoretically) twice as long.    This will be achieved by adding three or four more side bands on each side; I’ll show how to do the end panel, and two expansion panels, which will explain how to calculate and insert additional panels, plus the center panel.    Seriously, it’s all just math and repetition.  What could possibly go wrong?

What you will get in the completed instruction package will be the basic shapes and simple shaping techniques, along with instructions for the center panel shaping and central closure.   You’ll also get guidance on taking the multi-stripe concept from the center, and using it on the side panels in a mirrored effect.  Can you imagine the interesting visual effect to have the multi-stripe design on the next-to-center panel on each side, with just a 2-stripe panel up the center?

And there will be some other shapes and concept ideas.  All in all, I think the pictures and written instructions and charts (yes, gotta have charts!) will be worth the effort.    I aim to have it done by the end of July (or shortly thereafter).    No matter… whoever orders $75 or more throughout the month will automatically get the PDF package whenever it gets ready, as soon as it is ready.    Fair enough?

And now… it’s past my bedtime, so I’d better get going in that direction before I spill the beans on what else can be done with this basic concept.