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Bohemian Rhapsody

I made this for myself

Created by: Karli

  • Project Details

    About

    I saw this on Dominique C's page and loved it so decided to make one for myself.
    Half of me enjoyed knitting this and the other half found it very annoying!
    -beautiful colours so fun to watch it develop
    -big needles and large gauge wool so it knits up quite quickly, also an easy pattern
    -the floppy wool and gigantic needles are clumsy and annoying to work with

    Pattern

    After the Storm

    This pattern can be found here:
    www.ravelry.com

    Yarns

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 10.00mm (US 15) 35cm

    Measurements

    Notes: three notes:
    1. the shawl is quite big
    2. the Ravelry pattern says it takes 3 balls of wool but Dominique C noted 4 balls. It really does take a little more than 3 balls. I didn't read this properly and ordered only 3 but had to stop increasing at 65 stitches instead of 70 (see pattern).
    3. the wool is absolutely beautiful but I have to say I expected something quite different when I saw it online. To get a better idea of what the whole hank looks like, google image the yarn and colour number just to be sure you get what you expect and want.

    Tags

    • Shawls
    • Girls
    • Women

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Beginner

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Jun 30, 2017 Finished on: Jul 2, 2017

  • Comments

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    6 Comments

    • Patti M

      • Stoughton

      This is a beautiful wrap, I got this yarn the other day and couldn't get it to unwind. It was so difficult to try and start my project got frustrated and am returning it. I am a beginning knitter so maybe it was me???? The colors were so pretty, really wanted to love this yarn. Sadly it wasn't for me.
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      • Karli

        • Montreal

        Don't give up, Patti M! Me too, the wool-winding frsutrated me at the beginning. Maybe start with projects made with prewound wool. You can usually tell by the photo. Or 'google-image' the yarn and you can see if it comes in skeins or balls. To be honest , this project was awkward knitting anyways - the needles are huge.
        Happy knitting :)
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      • Patti M

        • Stoughton

        @Karli: Hi Karli, You do beautiful work, love your projects. I gave up on the Bamboozle yarn and am still working on a thick blanket. I am now addicted to all the beautiful and different yarns. I can shop on this site for hours at a time. The weather here is very cold and it may snow tomorrow. Knitting keeps me warm. I like working with thick yarn and big needles, the project goes so much quicker. Have a great week......
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      • Karli

        • Montreal

        @Patti M: Thanks! Cold here too :) I also like the thick wool, fun to make some quick knits.
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    • Joanne P

      This is so pretty and spring-like (and we need more Spring!) I saw this yarn and really wondered how it would work up - so thanks so much for the great photo. (Thanks also for the tip about checking out the colours on google before purchasing - that really helped me) : )
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      • Karli

        • Montreal

        Thanks Joanne P! And I agree, Spring would be very welcome about now. In the meantime, let's knit ferociously to keep warm! haha BTW, this wool is nice against the skin - the wool and bamboo are a good combo. K :)
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