picture of moon detail

Lisa: Thank you for let me know. The pattern is correct, there are purl stitches on the knit side. On the tip of the moon, it starts with purl.

Moonlight Sonata shawl's neckline and the diagram

It was shortsighted of me didn't include a diagram for this pattern. I am belatedly posting the picture of my first Moonlight Sonata shawl knitted with seasilk which Benne sent to me. The neckline, I started with 73, it looks a little bit small. In my free pattern, I started with slightly larger neckline. Hope this will help!

Progress!

Details are on my blog. It's going to be a photo finish to get it done by the 27th, but I am a champion Olympic knitter, so I'm up to the challenge!

Moonlight Sonata FO

SK's lovely design! Thanks for the fun.
Made with 8 repeats instead of 10. Used 4 balls of Elann's Baby Silk on #4 needles.
It would have been nice to have blocking wires so the little loops along the top edge would be round. I knit the picot bind off a bit too tight so couldn't get it to make nice little holes.
I had no idea that I had picked a challenging pattern when I decided to make Moonlight Sonata, I just thought it was pretty. It didn't take long for me to get used to concentrating on all the rows though. I will definitely make sure my next lace project has a purl row every other row.
My detail was a bit washed out from the flash. I will try to take a better picture in the daylight. Not promising.

Finished knitting

The knitting is done. I only did 8 repeats because I wanted more of a shawlette than a full blown shawl. Tomorrow I will get to see the true beauty of this pattern when I block it.

Check out The Walker Treasury for a swatch of the original lace pattern as shown by Barbara Walker. It is called Sunspot in her book. SK did a brilliant job of translating it to a triangular shawl.

Hello!

This is my first knit-a-long! I usually miss the boat on things like this, but I found it when I was searching for pictures of the Moonlight Sonata shawl. I'm knitting one in handpaintedyarn.com's laceweight in Damask Rose to go with a dress I'm wearing to a wedding on May 27. I don't know if I'll get it done in time, but I'm going to try!

Moonlight Sonata Closeup

I am posting my first Moonlight Sonata Closeup pictures which is knitted with seasilk-a gift from Benne. Happy knitting!

Moonlight progress

I've finished the third repeat of Moonlight Sonata - phew. I'm starting to get in a rhythm. Lace sure looks messy before it is blocked. Can't get the color right in the pictures, though. It is an indigo or denim blue. I am using Addi Natura's, size 4. They seem a bit pointier than the Addi Turbos. At some point, if I keep on knitting lace, I will invest in some Addi Lace needles. I don't have a job right now so am on a total shop-from-my-stash, no spending diet.

Moonlight Sonata started

Made it through the first pattern repeat yesterday. I had some trouble with the Double Inc instructions and didn't like the way mine looked. I consulted Montse Stanley to no avail so I just made them the only way I know how. K1, K1tbl, K1 all in the same stitch.

The Baby Silk is a pleasure to knit. I am glad I made the Swallowtail first or I would not have had the gumption to try this pattern.

Cate

Stash Shopping

Just finished going through my stash & found more than enough Baby Silk for a sweater so I took 6 balls from the pile. I don't think I am going to need it all because my plan is to make fewer rounds than called for in the Moonlight Sonata pattern. Looking forward to May first.
Cate