Shrug done / Shrug is klaar

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Thanks for the comments ;) I also use alufoil to keep snails away, the only disadvantage is that it doesn't make the garden any prettier... But as it's for the greater good, I'll get out my roll of shiny foil in a minute...

Bedankt voor het commentaar ;) Ik gebruik ook wel aluminiumfolie om de slakken weg te houden, maar het nadeel daarvan is dat de tuin er niet mooier op wordt... Maar het is voor een goed doel, dus ik zal zo mijn rol met glimmende folie tevoorschijn halen...

Yesterday I also took some pictures of my shrug. I finished it a few days ago, but the camera, with all the Austria pictures on it, had disappeared to the attic while Steve was downloading these.

Without furter ado... my shrug. It's super light and super warm, odd that something so open and airy can warm you up so nicely...

Gisteren heb ik ook wat foto's van mijn shrug gemaakt. Ik had hem een paar dagen geleden al af, maar de camera, met de foto's van Oostenrijk erop, was naar zolder verdwenen terwijl Steve die eraf ging halen.

Dus zonder verdere omhaal... mijn shrug. Super licht en super warm, gek eigenlijk dat zoiets opens en luchtigs je zo lekker warm kan houden...




Made out of a single thread of Drops Kidsilk (needle size 4 or 4.5) with Drops Alpaca added (and huge needles) for the cuffs. I'm not too sure about the added stitches halfway the edging and the final bind-off (I did the extra loose K2tog version) but I'll live with it for a bit and see what I think...

Gemaakt van een enkele draad Drops Kidsilk (naald 4 of 4.5) met Drops Alpaca erbij (en enorrume naalden) voor de randen. Ik twijfel nog over de gemeerderde steken halverwege de rand en de methode van afkanten (twee samenbreien), maar ik zie wel wat ik er over een tijdje van vind...

On to my next project! I'm still working on the Travelling Roses scarf and Hannahs crocheted bag... But I feel a tingle coming, and the Drops books are calling really loudly... Socks?

Op naar mijn volgende project! Ik werk nog steeds aan de Travelling Roses-sjaal en Hannah's gehaakte tasje... Maar het kriebelt weer en de Drops-boeken roepen heeeel luid om daar iets leuks uit te maken... Sokken???

Comments

Siem said…
Vind je shrug erg mooi geworden! Mooie combi van garen!!
May 21, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Angelique den Brok said…
Oh hij is mooi geworden en heel licht inderdaad. Wit jurkje eronder en iedereen denkt dat je gaat trouwen! Blijft altijd verrassend warm dat kidsilk.
May 23, 2009 at 11:41 AM
MoniqueB. said…
neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, geen sokken.
Ik heb je shrug net op Ravelry bewonderd, hij is prachtig. Wil je niet nog iets moois maken... zo zacht en draagbaar voor de zomer of zo.
erg mooi dat de rand wat meer aanwezig is (dubbel gebreid?).
May 25, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Een famke said…
Heeeeel mooi!!!

Christien
June 15, 2009 at 11:36 AM
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