I’ve mentioned it a couple of times, and finally it’s time to share some progress! I’ve also added it to the Unraveled Wednesday linkup, with many thanks to Kat for hosting.
This is Wingspan (Ravelry link) by VectorKnits (Designer’s site). I’m knitting it in Cotton Kings Sultan Shadow (Hobbii link). I’ve come to the conclusion I don’t like working with cotton, in particular this kind of 4 ply where the individual strands are very keen to form an independent nation and fight not to get caught up in the next stitch… Still though, I think the end result will look very cool in the grey/black ombre.
I’m up to the end of section F, and the last action is I – which would suggest I was two thirds of the way done. But on the other hand, the written pattern is eight pages long and I’m on page four. So, half way? Maybe… except that the rows get wider along the way, and I still seem to have a LOT of yarn left. In any case I’m taking it one feather at a time and admiring them frequently.
I had started this knit before, got so far, dropped some stitches, got thoroughly confused, and decided to start over. It’s been so much easier and faster this time round for a couple of reasons. One, the practice in complex patterns and reading my stitches from my Morvarch Shawl. Two, I’m using the Knit Companion app. It’s awesome. I can track all the repeats, as well as the row I’m on, as *well* as tracking repeats of previous rows. There are six counters, plus a highlighter line I can drag to cover the line I’m on. I have just noticed that I don’t think it tells me when I started on a project, which is a shame, but it’s been amazing what a difference using the app has made. Highly recommend.
The colour change is quite subtle at the minute, particularly across the wings. There’s a linen stitch centre section and you can see the darker grey creeping in there if you pay attention. Note the many stitch markers which are crucial to success.
I’m really proud of how it’s looking so far. Might I have missed a couple of increases here or there? I might. Am I confident I’ve understood how to maintain a straight line up the middle of each feather? I am.
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