Caution, Objects May Be WAY Freaking Bigger Than They Appear

Sleeves seem like such small things--you don't cast on many stitches, and only add more stitches gradually, so occasionally an unwary knitter is foolishly sucked into believing that she could finish a sleeve in one day. That, however, is not really the case.

Today I have spent WAY more time than I care to admit working on the first sleeve, and I'm not even at the half-way mark.
All that knitting completely wore Theo out,

so I was able to get some cat-free shots of the Fir Cone shawl now that it is blocked.
It's not quite square, and no matter how I pinned it, the edging doesn't lay completely flat--it would probably have been good to skip a few stitches on each side. But, it's still a lovely shawl that will look fine when it's worn. A few close-ups for detail:
And now I'm going to go do something--anything--as long as it doesn't involve sleeves!

Comments

Janet said…
Lovely blocked shawl! I agree with sleeves being deceptive! Poor Theo, so much work involved in keeping track of all that knitting, lol.
September 28, 2008 at 11:52 PM
RobinH said…
Gorgeous! Any slight ripple in the edging is a *feature*, right? It's supposed to flutter gracefully when the shawl is worn.

And yeah, sleeves. I keep reminding myself that they work out to about 40% of the sweater, so I can't get cocky just because the front and back are done!

Good work on that supervising, Theo!
September 29, 2008 at 7:28 AM
Daniele said…
I can't say enough how much I love that border. It's gorgeous. You are a lace master for sure! :)

Enjoy your "sleeve free" day!

P.S. - Do you think Andy would wear the shawl? All problems would be solved! Hee Hee
September 29, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Jillsknit said…
The shawl is totally awesome!
September 29, 2008 at 7:11 PM
De-De said…
Toni, turn about is fair play. This shawl is absolutely gorgeous! I think I need to go add it to my favorites list - like I need another project...
September 30, 2008 at 5:17 PM
N. Maria said…
OMG! You are one wonderful knitter!
It's stunning.....
Maria in WA
October 2, 2008 at 3:08 PM
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