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Well, I'm continuing work on my Montego Shawl! For those didn't see last week's post, it's a very old WIP from 2014 that I'm trying to get off my needles. I'm currently working through Chart 5, with only Chart 6 to go (Chart 6 is the edging with beads).
Pattern is Montego by Cheri McEwen, and it's knitting up wonderfully! The pattern is very large, because it has instructions for a number of different shapes, but I promise, it's worth it! The set up took a bit of figuring out at the time (depending on the shape you choose, some charts are mirrored and some are not), but once I figured it out it worked out very well.
Yarn is the now-discontinued *Claudia Handpainted Yarns Silk Lace in "Baby Boy" Since it's 100% silk, it's gorgeous to work with, but you can see the distortions in my tension, since silk is rather unforgiving in such matters. This will definitely need to be blocked, and the beads on chart 6 means that my usual steam-blocking method isn't an option. I'll have to figure that one out (and no, I haven't made the final decision on what beads I want to use yet!)
Needles are my Addi 3.75 mm needles. I'm actually thrilled I have them -- they work really well with the slippery 100% silk. But the nickel plating is still leaving a weird smell (even after years of use). I notice it more as the needles warm up. These are my only plated needles so I have no idea if this is normal. I haven't heard any accounts of this on the internet, but admittedly, I haven't looked too hard.
The stitch marker you can see is a set of *Ocean Shells from *WineMakersSister Etsy Shop. It clips nicely into the work. I don't have it on the needle, because it was causing some laddering (you can see a few spots where that's an issue), so clipping it into the centre spine stitch worked out a lot better!
Anyway, I think that's it for this week's WIP Wed update! Hope folks are staying warm in what I hope is the last cold blast before spring! I'd love to see what you folks are making, be they warm knits for the cold, or light knits for the onset of spring! Post your work in the comments, or, use the hashtag #sarahdawnsdesigns so I can find you on Social Media!
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