Monday, July 8, 2019

Thirty Two

 I know just how you feel lady soccer player. That's how I felt when I ran out of yarn far from my goal of 42 teeth on my handspun Hitchhiker.



 The Women's Team won-woo hoo but I lost the game of yarn chicken. That's all I had left after binding off my last tooth.



 It's not a huge problem I suppose. It's big enough to wrap around your neck.




It's blocking now and I have to say I like it. I thought it was meh until I opened up that garter stitch and could see the way the colors wrapped around.



Before yesterday's championship game I also finished plying this while watching the Tour. I was tempted to use it to start another Hitchhiker but with that same 4 oz yardage I'm pretty sure the outcome would be the same.
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10 comments:

  1. BetsyJuly 8, 2019 at 1:21 AM

    I think it looks great and plenty big, but I know how disappointing it is to play yarn chicken and lose. The color is fantastic though and so is the pink.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. DelightedHandsJuly 8, 2019 at 8:31 AM

    It is oh, so pretty! Blocking is such a game changer even for garter stitch! Looks great!
    And yay! for your first TDF skein! Today, I ply.

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  3. WanderingcatstudioJuly 8, 2019 at 9:40 AM

    I wasn't able to get the full 42 teeth on my hitchhiker either. But it still turned out great!

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  4. LizaEllenJuly 8, 2019 at 10:28 AM

    I love how blocking shows up the beauty of the stitches and colors Hitchhiker is one of those patterns that somehow is comforting to knit!

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  5. ShirleyJuly 8, 2019 at 4:05 PM

    Your Hitchhiker and yarn are both beautiful. Sorry you lost at yarn chicken though it appears that you Hitchhiker is a good size and you should really enjoy it once fall arrives.

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  6. Caffeine GirlJuly 8, 2019 at 5:11 PM

    I like my shawls on the long side, too. My last Hitchhiker was 41, and that turns out to be just right.

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  7. Tired TeacherJuly 8, 2019 at 7:45 PM

    I agree with Dee - use two skeins and alternate them.

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  8. JaneJuly 8, 2019 at 9:06 PM

    Beautiful pink yarn. I'll be anxious to see what you make with it.

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  9. Judy S.July 9, 2019 at 1:54 PM

    Despite the yarn chicken loss, the shawl looks great! That yarn chicken game is stressful to the very end, isn't it? Love the pink!

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  10. Jeannie Gray KnitsJuly 9, 2019 at 2:52 PM

    Your Hitchhiker looks fantastic even if it is a little shorter than you'd hoped. I'm ashamed to say that although I've knit a gazillion Hitchhikers, I've never blocked a single one of them.

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