I've been knitting away on the
Nurmilintu shawl I mentioned, and have finished the first lace section.
Though the lace isn't really stretched out fully there, I like the way it looks even as is, so three cheers for that. Especially since this yarn does NOT lend itself to ripping out*, so other than a hopefully infrequent "tink back the current row to fix a mistake," I do not plan to rip this pattern out at all. The yarn holds onto itself most tenaciously, so I will make peace with any mistakes as I notice them.
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As I found when I frogged the little samples I had made, or tried to
The fabric is lovely and soft, and it drapes well. It does give off a bit of a fuzzy halo, and will not suit being worn over anything dark, but I can be at peace with that, as well.
Though don't ask me how I like it just as I sneeze when a stray fiber goes up my nose. Nothing's perfect.
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