So many Melons...

After finishing my variation of the Melon-Stitch-Shawl I had to wait some rainy days just to take this picture finally in the bright sunlight which makes the colours come out so summer and fruity.

Material:

7 balls of Venezia Color from Lang Yarns, shade 162, 50% mohair, 50% acrylic, 130m/50gr

Needles:
5mm circular (1m)

Finished dimensions:
approximately 2,30m long and 55cm wide

Variation:

I worked garter stitch edges (7 stitches on both sides and 12 rows at the beginning and the end of the shawl).

In wrong side rows I worked the melon stitch completely by purling - instead of k2tog I worked p2tog.

It was a quick and easy knit at least because I made an easy border. But I am very happy with this simple outcome. The colours are so dominating that - to my taste - another border would not fit better. Nevertheless the shawl is really an eyecatcher, isn't it?

If you like to see more pictures then you may have a look at this post or on my knitting-blog.

I look forward to your comments.

Happy knitting
Susanne from Germany

Melon progress

I got tons done on my melon shawl over the weekend. I'm amazed at how quickly the edging is gone. And very pleased. I do have to warn you, though, if you knit this will Kidsilk Haze, as the pattern suggests, you will definitely need 4 balls of yarn, not the 3 the pattern calls for.

As usual, more photos are in my blog. Also, my cat had an intersting reaction to seeing the shawl on the couch in the bright morning fog light.

I am still knitting VLT Honest !!

Sorry been awol for some time but I have been knitting 'Melon' all be it at a slower than anticipated speed. I rashly joined a sock knitting competition , something which I have never done before , nor likely to again as its not for me ; I'll stick to KAL's:) I like to knit what I want and when I want ; saying that its been fun and being a novice sock knitter I have learnt things, so its been good. I don't see me getting much further as I don't want to rush my next pair for the sake of finishing and losing out on quality ,especially as I have a rather nice yarn planned for the next pair.
So here is 'Melon' I am over half way through the centre panel and am really enjoying this pattern

A start to the border

I finally finished up the 62 pattern repeats for the center of my Melon shawl, and started on the border. I've memorized the border repeat already, and it's zipping right along.



There's a closeup of the border on my blog, if you want to see it. ;-)

Melon melon, who's got the melon?

That doesn't sound quite right somehow. LOL

What is right, though, is that I'm making lovely progress on my Melon shawl, and enjoying every minute of it. I'm approaching 1/3 done on the central panel already.



More info on my blog. :-)

New member with Melon-Stitch-Shawl

Hello everybody, I'm new to the group. Many thanks for inviting me.
Recently I started my first project from Victorian Lace Today:
The Melon-Stitch-Shawl.

When I held my own issue from Victorian Lace Today in my hands a few weeks ago this pattern was one of my favourites from the beginning. I didn't want to knit the border so I followed the advice from Jane Sowerby which she gives in the description of the big pictures on the double page 144/145 an added a few more garter stitches at both sides of the shawl.

To me this yarn with the wonderful light shades of pink, lilac and orange seemed to be made for the melon-stitch. It is "Venezia Color" from Lang in shade 162.

I look forward to spring and cool summer evenings when I'll wear this garment with a lot of joy, I think.

This is a closer shot on the pattern and if you like to have a look on my knitting blog and some more pictures you may click here. I look forward to your comments.

Keep on knitting! Greetings from Germany, Susanne