Two More Knitting Projects

Here are two more of my knitting projects, very recently completed.

The first is a scarf in four shades of blue: blue, wedgewood, aqua, light blue. I used 25% wool / 75% acrylic yarn in 143-yard skeins (100 grams, or 3-1/2 ounces, per skein) -- 2 skeins each of wedgewood, aqua, and light blue, and 3 skeins of blue. I used the knit stitch with double strands of yarn all the way through, with size 17 needles, getting 3 stitches and 2-1/2 rows to an inch. Each blue-shade block has 18 stitches per row and 12 rows. There are 9 blocks in all, 2 each of wedgewood, aqua, and light blue, and 3 of blue.

Scarf in shades of blue

The second project is a shawl in primary colors: blue, red, and yellow. I used 25% wool / 75% acrylic yarn in 143-yard skeins (100 grams, or 3-1/2 ounces, per skein). The shawl took 9 skeins of yarn, 3 of each primary color. I used the knit stitch with triple strands all the way through, with size 17 needles, getting 3 stitches and 2-1/2 rows to an inch. There are 30 stitches per row.

Shawl in primary colors

I am really enjoying knitting scarves and shawls!

Four Recent Knitting Projects

I would like to show you my four recently completed knitting projects. All of these simply used the knit stitch all the way through, using two strands of yarn, each often of a different color to produce a tweed effect.

The first two projects are shawls knitted with 25% wool / 75% acrylic yarn. Each shawl used three 200-yard skeins (100 grams, or 3-1/2 ounces per skein) of each color. I used size 11 needles and got about 4-1/2 stitches and about 4 rows to an inch.

The first such shawl is blue and maroon. It has 45 stitches to a row.

Blue and maroon shawl

The second such shawl is light blue and white. I started with 45 stitches to a row, but I ended up with 46! I must have inadvertently picked up a stitch along the way!

Light blue and white shawl

The next project is a Mardi Gras-colored shawl knitted with 100% Icelandic wool yarn. It used three 110-yard skeins (100 grams, or 3-1/2 ounces per skein) of each of the three Mardi Gras colors: purple, green, gold. I used size 17 needles and got about 3 stitches and about 2 rows to an inch. Each row has 30 stitches.

Shawl of Mardi Gras colors: purple, green, gold

The fourth project is a teal and magenta scarf knitted with 100% Icelandic wool yarn. It used two 110 yard skeins (100 grams, or 3-1/2 ounces per skein) of each color. I used size 17 needles and got about 3 stitches and about 2 rows to an inch. Each row has 15 stitches.

Teal and magenta scarf

My current project, just begun, is a teal and rose shawl. I also have yarn for two additional shawls: one in pastels of blue, lavendar, green, and yellow, and another in the primary colors of a stronger blue, yellow, and red. I will show you these once I have completed them!

Shawls I Have Knitted, Am Knitting, and Plan to Knit

This post features my knitting projects!

I am knitting shawls -- just the knit stitch all the way through, with two strands of yarn, each a different color, producing a sort of tweed effect. I'm using 25% wool / 75% acrylic yarn. Each shawl takes three 200-yard skeins (100 grams, or 3-1/2 ounces, per skein) of each color. I'm using size 11 knitting needles, and I get about 4-1/2 stitches and about 4 rows to an inch.

Below, you can see photos of four shawls: two shawls I have knitted, the shawl I am currently knitting, and the next shawl I plan to knit (well, just the yarn for this one).

My first shawl (completed) is green and gray. It has 40 stitches to a row.

Green and gray shawl

My second shawl (completed) is rust and cream, also with 40 stitches to a row. I'm not sure why, but I found these two colors quite relaxing to work with.

Rust and cream shawl

My third shawl (in progress) is blue and maroon. This shawl has 45 stitches to a row. It feels quite different to work with two dark colors this time. I guess I would say it feels a bit wintery.

Shawl in progress - blue and maroon

My fourth shawl (not yet begun) will be light blue and white. I really like these colors and can't wait to work with them!

Yarn for next shawl to be knitted - light blue and white

Thank you for taking a look at my shawls! I'm really enjoying my knitting projects!