Shakespeare in Lace: Birnam Wood
It’s done!!! I’m excited to show it to all of you. I was so focused on this, then I set it aside to work on Christmas gifts, and finally after Christmas I was able to get back to it. If there’s anything I’ve learned since I started knitting, it’s that I like to work on a project through completion.
Pattern: Birnam Wood Wrap by Anne Hanson of Knitspot.
Yarn: Alpaca and Silk Laceweight, hand dyed by Anne of Wooly Wonka Fibers in the colorway Rooky Wood.
Needles: US 3 and 4
Notes: This was the third shipment of the Shakespeare in Lace Club for 2009. According to my Ravelry notes I started knitting it on October 20th. It came off the needles on January 11th. I really hated to put it down when I decided to do Christmas knitting, but that’s the way it goes.
I love how it turned out – it’s so light, it hardly weighs anything. One thing I liked about knitting it is that each row is short, but one the flips side that means *lots* of rows to knit. Like all projects, I think change is good – after this I was ready for a small project with longer rows. 
Finished size is 24 x 78 inches. I did (I think) 2 repeats less than the pattern calls for of Chart C. Blocking took every single pin I have! I ran my blocking wires up the open spot between the main pattern and the border, then pinned each point individually. I was using push pins and quilting safety pins by the time I was done.
January 17th, 2010 at 6:09 am
It looks fantastic!
And yes, I too like to work on one project until it’s done. I’m always uncomfortable with several WIP’s.
Was this the last installment or will there be a fourth SIL shawl?
January 18th, 2010 at 6:11 am
It is breathtaking. You have some serious skills.
January 18th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I absolutely love how yours came out! It really does look light and airy; that yarn has become a personal favorite and I think I’m going to carry it as a standard yarn this year. GORGEOUS!