Finished Two-Tone Shrug, started July 11th, 2007, finished July 18, 2007
Pattern: Stephanie Japel’s Two-Tone Shrug from Fitted Knits
Yarn: 1 skein Dream in Colour Classy in ‘Wisterious’, 1 skein Cascase 220 Heathers in ’2441′
Needles: 3.75mm for the ribbing, 4.5mm for the body
Dimensions: 35.5cm (14″) shoulder measurement (I measured armpit to armpit across my back)
Pattern Notes: Exactly as written!
Would I knit it again? Definitely!

I finished this in the afternoon at work, and wore it on the plane to see my parents that evening. The airline stewardess commented on it, saying it was really nice. I got a few more compliments when I wore it out in Victoria too.

I did EZ’s sewn bind off, so it would be stretchy. I’m glad I did that, but it took AGES. And, because that long length of yarn went in and out of every stitch, it was really sheddy by the end. I felt very allergic, just because of all the teeny yarn particles.

And you guys have to know how much I like you all. It was 29C today, and not only did I put on a pair of wool socks to photograph, I put on a wool shrug! Immediately afterwards I had some medicinal ice cream.

All photos of the shrug courtesy of my camera’s self-timer.

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While he was working I had plenty to amuse myself with. I had books, walks, and of course, knitting.

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I brought two projects with me, for variety:

(wonderful project bags from PiddleLoop on etsy, sitting on the fountain in the hotel’s main entrance.)

The number bag contains my Vinnland sock, and the dot bag contains the yarn for a project from:

(sitting on a bench by the pond the above fountain feeds)

I have yarn in that bag for the Two-Tone Shrug. I decided to cast it on, knit with big yarn for a change. And oh, did I knit.

(back at the fountain, and out in a mountain meadow with a flower of a similar colour)

I was almost finished the raglan increases by the time we left. Now I’ve just started on the first sleeve. The yarn is Classy by Dream in Color, they of the adorable baby cardis. The colour is ‘Wisterious’. I’ve got an oatmeal-y Cascade 220 for the contrast… but it isn’t superwash, it’s one of the Heathered colours. The purple is superwash, but I like the colour combo. sigh. I can deal with hand-washing I guess.

The sock felt a bit left out, as I ignored it for the whole time, so we did a photoshoot on the last day. Part of the reason I ignored it was because I’m almost done, but concerned about amount of yarn, and wanted to weigh it before I decide what to do next. I suppose I could’ve called room service for a scale….

(looking up at the mountains)

(and down to the valley)

(at lookout #4, not picking flowers)

Sometimes I forget about the amazing landscape that is just an hour away from here. I need to remember that when I complain about there being no green in this city.

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