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[isabelladangelo]

Okay, so I did something really dumb while knitting. The shawl I had been trying to create is not a shawl. I used one entire skein of green fuzzy yarn to create...a great big diamond. Ya know, I really should have figured out the geometry of doing increases in the center of the knit rather than on the ends would create a giant diamond. ::Sighs:: So, now, Marxer, my nephew, has his own little lap blanket. This makes Jeannie happy. My brothers loved the color and were surprised that I made it. At least I finished it correctly which is a big improvement. (I've only been knitting for about two years if anyone is wondering.)

I mowed the lawn, finished the diamond, almost finished another skein of yarn for my own blanket, and I'm about to cut out the Regency gown. I also went shopping (Hot Topic is having a sale! Woohoo! Like I could pass up a hot pink Little Mermaid sweatshirt.), saw Mom, and, of course, got the freakin' internet fixed. Turns out the modem died a horrible death. The poor cable guy had to try three different modems until one worked. Internet good. Shopping good. Sewing good. A day off of work to get things done? Wonderful.

Comments

[orlacarey.livejournal.com]

Somewhat confused - how did you get a diamond unless you did increases as well as increases?

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

Because...it's me. :-D Honestly, I don't know how these things happen but I do know I have a giant green diamond; or, at least, almost 3 month old Marxer now is the proud owner of a giant green diamond. I really wish I knew how I did it. I've made shawls before but I've always done increases on the sides and not the center.
I'm sticking to nice, simple, rectangles like blankets and scarves for a while....

Mystery diamond

[vesper2000.livejournal.com]

Hehe. I can't picture how you did that, either, unless you somehow wound up knitting on the bias.