So much fiber, so little time: Beading along

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2004.09.24

Beading along

The shawl is certainly growing. It's about a foot long, and there are now 546 stitches on the needle. I've also used up nearly one package of beads, and since the last beaded row used 88 of the little devils, I suspect I'll need more than the two I bought.

There's also plenty of yarn left - I'm not even through the first small ball of yarn, which I think had about 600 yards in it. The second ball is much larger and has at least 1500 yards. That should give me both a decent length of shawl and options for the bottom edging. Usually, I continue the front band ribbing around the bottom, but I think I'd like to come up with a beaded lace edging that complements the stitch pattern.

Posted at 09:26 AM in Fiber | Permalink

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I love the colors. Very pretty.

Posted by: Cathy | 2004.09.24 at 02:20 PM

Too...many...stitches...can't...breathe...
I don't have enough brain cells for that kind of work. It's really lovely!!!

Posted by: teresa | 2004.09.24 at 03:45 PM

Your shawl looks absolutely stunning.

Posted by: Stacey | 2004.09.27 at 03:26 PM

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