And what a lovely project it was!
I love everything about this shawl. The yarn is so soft and I am still thrilled that I got 650 yards from 2 oz (57 grams) of fiber. The pattern was very well written. Best of all the knitting was easy. The patterns were visible in the knitting and one chart flowed easily into the next. I was able to travel with this project or pick it up for just a row or two without fear.
Pattern: Aeolian by Elizabeth Freeman
Source: Knitty (Spring 2009)
Yarn: handspun Tactile Yak-Tussah in Pomegranate colorway. I used about 520 yards, 1.6 oz.
Modifications: None except that I had enough yardage to add an Agave repeat. See below for more on calculating enough yardage.
Started: March 28, 2009
Finished: April 30, 2009
More details on my Ravelry Aeolian page.
Model: my friend Linda who doesn't like pictures taken of her. She bravely agreed to be my model. I think she looks great! Thank you Linda!!!
I made the shawlette with an Agave repeat added since I had more yardage than the shawlette called for. Rather than worry about whether I had enough yardage to do that, I created a spreadsheet (everything is better with a spreadsheet!). Here it is. You will need excel to view it. Feel free to use it and modify it for your own variations. All I ask is that you give me credit should you post somewhere yourself. I have made these spreadsheets for other shawls. The page is linked on the sidebar and linked here.
As you can see the shawlette turned out pretty big. Gotta love silk for its ability to grow during blocking! I am wearing it all the time despite the fact that it is warm (who knew 1.6 oz of yak-tussah was sooooo warm!) and the weather has been toasty.
An aside: I started this post on May 12th. It has been sitting and waiting for me to take more photos. I had all manner of ideas. Now I am thinking I should post the darn thing and move along! Live and learn. And, yes, this is a lesson that could easily apply to the rest of my life.
It looks lovely. Trust me, it takes a lot longer when you include the beads.
Posted by: Katie K | May 20, 2009 at 03:06 PM
I love EVERYTHING about that shawl, too!! Beautiful!
Posted by: Rosi G. | May 20, 2009 at 04:38 PM
Pretty, pretty, pretty! Great work. For some reason I just got a craving for chocolate chip cookies looking at that shawl - I think it must be a good sign.
Posted by: Julia | May 20, 2009 at 06:11 PM
Beautiful!! Love that color!
Posted by: Robin | May 20, 2009 at 06:29 PM
Lovely Aeolian shawl. And the model looks good too!
Posted by: Carol | May 20, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Maia - this is just BEAUTIFUL! I'm so impressed, and inspired :-)
I've been good and have worked from stash for the past few weeks, but yarn for this project is now top priority when I'm off my yarn diet, and get that darn Shipwreck finished!
Posted by: Ellie | May 21, 2009 at 05:27 AM
I love looking at these shawls. So pretty. I blogged about yours in my knitting blog, hope you get a few hits!
Terrye
Knitting Editor
http://knitting.craftgossip.com
Posted by: Terrye | May 21, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Oh, just beautiful! I've wanted to knit that shawl since the moment Knitty came out.
Do you think I could knit Maplewing and Aeolian at the same time without loosing my mind?
8)
Posted by: gayle | May 21, 2009 at 08:29 PM
really nice! love the colour, nice and rosey!
Posted by: Jolene | May 25, 2009 at 05:14 AM
it's gorgeus! and the colour really shows it off!!!
your friend is really an excellent model!
Posted by: heidi | May 25, 2009 at 07:49 AM
Oh, Maia, it is just lovely!
Posted by: Denise | May 26, 2009 at 11:18 PM