sherriknits

I didn’t make a lot of progress on the shawl yesterday but it is so pretty outside I just wanted to take it’s picture.  I finally switched to knitting from the chart and it’s a lot easier.  I don’t know why in the beginning, I have a hard time figuring out the chart, but then it comes to a point that the chart knitting is a lot easier.  The one thing I don’t get about this pattern is that it says to knit across the chart once, then jump back over to the beginning edge and knit across again after you pass the center.  That leaves one extra stitch near the center on the 2nd side.  I made the executive decision to knit across the chart and then knit it in reverse on the second side.  That’s why this is mid-row~I was a little stuck on trying to decide if it was a wise decision.  I think in the long run, it will be a lot easier.

Hey…did any of you ever know this fun tip when knitting patterns that you need to keep track of what row you are on?

That is highlighter tape and it is like a post-it note but you can cut it to the length you need and then just move it along the rows as you go (you can find it at a school supply store).  If you turn one end of the tape under, it gives you a place to grab when moving it.  I learned this tip from Cat Bordhi when I took a class from her.  No more post-it notes!

I moved the tape so I wouldn’t be taking a picture of the chart itself and now I get to go figure out where I was actually knitting on the chart.  lol.  Go figure.

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