Look, an FO!
(Not entirely true to color, but close enough!)
Pattern: Forest Path Stole by Faina Letoutchaia, published in Interweave Knits Summer 2003
Yarn: Jaggerspun Zephyr in Bottle Green. It’s wonderful to work with and has a lovely sheen to it. I used just under 2520 yds/8 oz.
Needles: US3 Crystal Palace circulars and DPNs
I really enjoyed knitting this! Normally stoles bore me to tears, but the entrelac and the continuous switching between charts kept things interesting.
The stole looks like a more intimidating knit than it actually is. This was the first time I’ve done entrelac, but it’s not a difficult technique. The lace charts aren’t too hard, either, but if you ever knit this, don’t forget to check the errata first!
I never managed to get the selvedge stitch count to work out for the left side triangles, but that wasn’t a big deal – I just picked up one less stitch along those triangles and adjusted the next row accordingly.
If I could have done anything differently, I would have figured out a way to attach the side borders as i went along. Because the lace was the fun part, and the seed stitch border was a bit monotonous and anti-climatic afterward.
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Saw your shawl over on LiveJournal–it’s fabulous! Great color, too! I’ve wanted to knit this for a while, and I hope I’ll get to it this year. Thanks for the link to the errata as well!
It’s absolutely beautiful!
I am so glad I followed the link from Mj’s site. The shawl is really lovely. I hadn’t seen the pattern before, but I am really tempted now after seeing yours. For me personally, I really like stoles over triangular shawls so a perfect fit.
Thanks
AHHHHH It’s so pretty!!!!!!
Beautiful! Now I want to knit this stole more than ever. The enterlac has been intimidating me and keeping me away from the pattern, but I may just have to overcome my fear and give it a try.
Soooo pretty! It came out wonderful!
i have been looking at this stole forever…one of the girls from our local snb made one in black about 3 years ago. however, i have never been tempted until now!
it is absolutely stunning.
Criminy! That is an eyeful and it’s GORGEOUS!
I’m inspired all over again to knit this stole. Thank you!
absolutely stunning!
it’s beautiful.
WOW! I love it.