Saturday, August 8, 2009

Stuck At The End

I have been working on the clover pattern shawl for the last many days, hoping to finish it this weekend. The rows grew shorter as I progressed (this shawl is knitted from outer edge inwards), but my stress level rose as my yarn ball gradually diminished in size. However, I still could not be sure if I had enough yarn at this point.

But this little ball of yarn was good for only another 1.5 pattern repeats, leaving me short of yarn for the last 6 repeats. I am guessing I need about 100 m more. So, until I can find that amount of matching yarn, this project is on hold, sad really as I was hoping to finish it this weekend.
However I am taking this as the point were I have fulfilled my resolution of finishing two FOs before casting on any more. So I will be casting on a project or two over the weekend, inshaAllah.
On another note, Ramadan is just two weeks away and I have the intention of limiting my craft activities during the month and concentrate on the spiritual side of things, inshaAllah. I have started work on my Quranic Arabic and hope to read the Quran with understanding. I can manage some already but hope to polish it further.

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  1. You and I having the same problem. I ran out of the yarn I was using to make an Afghan for my friends and can't find the brown color I need, I think they may have discontinued...so I am re-thinking what else I can do...have one less row of brown and do more of the green....Oh well I will figure something out and you will to.

    have a great weekend.

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  2. This really is a big fat bummer! I am so sorry you ran out. Let's hope we can get some matching yarn so you can finish it up, it should be fast once you are back at it.

    Of course, I LOVE the fact that you are casting on something new....I can't wait to see!

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  3. as salaamu `alaykum!

    Awww... I don't suppose I could get you some yarn from Singapore? I am leaving 19 August and I need an excuse to shop :) Let me know OK?

    I love your Ramadan resolution - I shall try to do the same. Which books do you use?

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  4. @ Imaan. Walaikum assalaam! Jazakillah for your offer, I am most tempted, LOL. However, for this shawl, I am going to try ravelry's ISO forum.
    I do hope I can keep up my Ramadan resolution inshaAllah. It was really a PeaceTVUrdu's (http://www.peacetvurdu.org/) Arabic teaching program that spurred me into this. They have there lessons' pdf on their website, so I can revise the lessons on my own.

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  5. What yarn are you using for your shawl? One of us who reads your blog might have it........

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  6. It is Skacel Merino Lace in light taupe color.

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  7. What a shame to run out of yarn so close to being finished. I hope you are able to find more.

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  8. Very sophisticated shawl, I enjoy finishing UFO's too.

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