The Falling Leaves Prayer Shawl - Part 2

 And the shawl is done, just in time for the knitting circle.

I couldn't get a good photo of the edging but the yarn overs can be seen if you look hard.

The worst part is weaving in the edges, especially because there's no good method to follow. I can't weave in the ends like I would for garter stitch because of the loose weave of the shawl and because of the yarn overs. I ended up weaving through the beefy parts of the stitches a few times, just to make sure the yarn stayed. It's not noticeable since Homespun yarn is very forgiving.

Next time I'll try a different method of binding off than the basic bind off. It doesn't stretch enough for my liking.

The Falling Leaves Prayer Shawl - Part 1

Here's a project I've been working for the past week:

This is a prayer shawl made for my church's knitting circle. The pattern is almost entirely garter stitch with a yarn over in every row to get the lace effect at the edges. You can find it here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-triangular-prayer-shawl-archived.

The pattern needs two or three skeins of Lion Brand Homespun yarn (this color's Wild Fire), and size 13 circular needles.

Homespun yarn does hide a multiple of mistakes and the dye lot numbers aren't that important, unlike other yarns. As projects go, it's fairly simple.

Why call it Falling Leaves instead of Wild Fire? It reminds me of the changing leaves in the middle of fall. And with all the rain, that's something of a rarity around here.