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If at first you don't succeed

Try try again.

Not one to usually listen to my own advice (seriously) last night I decided to revisit an old UFO/WIP that I started last April (I think). OK so I was supposed to be pattern testing and I've apologised to the lovely design many many times but I just couldn't get past a 31 row zig zag lace panel decrease. I know what I was doing wrong but late night knitting was proving a stumbling block so it went back into its bag ready to re surface when I was ready.

One night last week I was ready and it came out and guess what? Yes, I conquered my fear of the 31 row lace panel and managed to knit 20 rows, yeah!

Not only am I in love with this pattern again Follow Your Dream Shawl but I'm also head over heels in love with the Scheepjes Whirl Yarn again that I bought from Lynn at Lusciously Loopy

Here is my shawl in progress last week, just a few more evenings and it will be ready to block then wear.
About to start the lace panel again

lace panel completed and sunshine knitting


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Lazy Days & Sundays said…
Its hard to go back to a project when you've fallen out of love with it but just as nice when you find it again and decide to give it another ago. The colour is lovely.

Mitzi
9 May 2018 at 00:02
mamasmercantile said…
Amazing what a break from a project can do. It looks amazing you certainly have managed to master it. Beautiful colour.
9 May 2018 at 02:07
chrissie said…
This is wonderful and I am sure you are pleased you are doing it again

Good Luck

Love Chrissie xx
13 May 2018 at 00:52
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