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At 5:14am on May 21, 2009, Bonnie said…: Hi Alison: You have given me some good choices. The more I see the Julia the more I think the yarn will work with this pattern. But combining the Michelle and the Constance is an intriging idea too. ( I have done both of these shawls and love the results. Oh decisions, decisions. Thanks though so much for your input and support. Bonnie

At 4:26pm on May 20, 2009, Alison Jeppson Hyde said…: Thank you! And yes, I think all three of those would work nicely. Or you could do a combination of them to mix things up if you want, like doing the Julia in the yoke, the Michelle in the body, and the Constance for a bottom edging.

That's a really fine laceweight, though, and you need a fair number of stitches for that one. Also, I would start at, say, row 2 on most of the patterns so that the neckline comes out wide enough in that finer yarn. Keep in mind the shawl will be narrower around than mine that were done in fingering weight. That doesn't mean it won't work; I did a Bigfoot in a baby alpaca/silk 875 yards/100g (so, still a thicker yarn than yours) and a friend who's about twice my weight loved it. On her, it was a shawlette that didn't quite meet in front, (I had used the cast-on count in the book), on me, it came to my waist and met in front just fine.

I just finished a shawl using two strands together of very fine laceweights. Together, they were the equivalent of fingering weight, and yet the effect was lighter and more ethereal.

At 3:30pm on May 20, 2009, Bonnie said…: Thanks Alison. Sorry I did not give you more info on the yarn. It is Mountain Colors" Winter Lace" "Crazy Woman" approx 100 gram skein, 7-8 st/inch. If you can find it, you will see that it has a very involved color pattern. Beautiful but many colors.

Are you saying that either the Constance or the Michelle will work with this multi color yarn. Or, should I really make the Julia to display the many colors rather than the lace pattern.

I know any shawl that I do from your book will be beautiful. I just love and adore this book and the patterns that you have created. Thank you so much for having written it. It is a treasured book in my knitting library. Bonnie

At 12:19pm on May 20, 2009, Alison Jeppson Hyde said…: Googling for Mountain Color, I'm finding 20 different yarns by them; I'm afraid have no idea which you have or what weight it might be. But one thing I can mention is that if the number of stitches of either of the sizes of Julia works for your gauge swatch and the size you want, you can swap out the 6+1 stitch pattern for any other you prefer--or 12+1. The Michelle shawl uses a 6+1, the body of the Constance a 12+1, or you could use any other you like.

One recommendation I would make is that the more involved the color pattern, the simpler the stitch pattern, because if it's the stitch pattern you're trying to really put out there on display, it won't show up so much against the distractions of a lively colorway.

Whatever you make, I'll bet it's going to be gorgeous. Have fun playing with that yarn!

At 5:47am on May 20, 2009, Bonnie said…: Hi Alison: I bought a skein of Mountain Color handpainted yarn (100 gram Skein) to make a shawl for my sister's birthday. The yarn is multi color and I wonder what pattern in your book you would suggest to show off the different colors of the yarn. I saw where you recommended the Julia, but I really wanted to do something more intricate than this one. Also, what would be a good size needle to use on this yarn. Thanks for your help. Bonnie

At 11:55am on April 10, 2009, KnitWhich? said…: Thanks, Alison. I will try that and see what happens. Thank you also for explaining the whys and wherefors,

At 7:30am on April 10, 2009, KnitWhich? said…: One question. I bought several cones of silk/cashmere (55/45) laceweight yarn. I am not sure if I need to scour them or not. How do yu determine if that is necessary? The person I bought it from wasn't sure, but didn't think it needed scouring because it was "soft and doesn't have a smell".

At 8:51am on November 26, 2008, sunshine115 said…: Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your help! As soon as all my Christmas knitting is finished, this is the next project for the needles. Thanks again!

At 4:24pm on November 24, 2008, Alison Jeppson Hyde said…: You would have enough for a Wanda's Flowers, though that's one of the narrower shawls; I'd say if you want a lot of length in that yardage, go for one of the smaller-stitch-count shawls but start at row 2 for a wider neckline; that'll help the finished shawl reach longer around. Do swatch first. I have a Constance shawl that I did in mohair on large needles, and it's quite a bit wider around than the one in the book. You've got worsted weight there, so upsizing the needles from what I used in the book, you could go with Wanda's, the smaller Julia, Constance, the smaller-stitch-count-version Water Turtles... But do start with that wider neck. Good luck!

Oh, and, I used 500 yards for the mohair-version Julia in the book: there were 1000 yards in the skein and I got two of them out of it. So I think your 660 yards will be okay, whichever pattern you choose.