Otro verano, otro Holden Shawlette. Este no estaba previsto y tiene su propia historia...
El año pasado por estas fechas cumplía años V., justo una semana antes del cumpleaños de otra persona muy especial. Para esta persona tejí mi segundo Holden, al que bauticé Summer porque me llevó todo el verano terminarlo. Cuando V. vino para comer el día de su cumpleaños, vio el chal recién terminadito y a punto de ser empaquetado. Por supuesto, quiso uno y no hubo forma de quitárselo de la cabeza. Cada vez que venía de visita, husmeaba por el rincón de las lanas para ver si veía algo, y me recordaba que le había prometido uno. Este verano incluso preguntó si lo tenía ya terminado; lo tenía escondido en un ropero bajo un montón de jerséis para que no lo localizara antes de tiempo. ¡Como un niño en Navidad!
Another summer went by, another Holden Shawlette knitted. This one was not planned and has a story...
Last year around these days it was V's birthday, just one week before another special person's bday. For this person I knitted my second Holden, called Summer because it took me the whole summer to finish it. When V came for dinner to celebrate her birthday she saw that shawl just finished before being packed and of course requested one for herself. From then on, she didn't give up. Everytime she visited, she tried to look for it at the yarns corner and reminded me that I promised. This summer even asked me whether I had finished it. I had... but it was hidden in the wardrobe under a pile of sweaters. She is like a child at Christmas!
Last year around these days it was V's birthday, just one week before another special person's bday. For this person I knitted my second Holden, called Summer because it took me the whole summer to finish it. When V came for dinner to celebrate her birthday she saw that shawl just finished before being packed and of course requested one for herself. From then on, she didn't give up. Everytime she visited, she tried to look for it at the yarns corner and reminded me that I promised. This summer even asked me whether I had finished it. I had... but it was hidden in the wardrobe under a pile of sweaters. She is like a child at Christmas!
Lana: una madeja de Malabrigo Yarn Sock en color Indiecita. 100% merino.
Agujas: 5,00 mm.
Tamaño: 150 x 65 cm.
Patrón: Holden Shawlette de Mindy Wilkes. PDF gratuito en inglés con gráficos (Ravelry).
Modificaciones: las de siempre: empecé la muestra a los 141 puntos, como sugirieron Susi y Eva. Se tejen dos repeticiones en vez de tres y se continua el patrón. Después de la pasada 38, volví a tejer a partir de la pasada 23. Al final tengo los mismos puntos pero más trozo de muestra y menos de punto liso.
Yarn: one skein of Indiecita 100% merino Malabrigo Yarn Sock .
Needles: 5.00 mm (US 8).
Size: 150 x 65 cm (roughly 59"x 25.5")
Pattern: Holden Shawlette by Mindy Wilkes. Free PDF with chart (Ravelry link).
Modifications: as always: started lace pattern at 141 sts (2 repetitions instead of 3) as suggested by Susi and Eva. After row 38 started knitting again from row 23 to 38 repeating [ ] pattern as many times as needed. In the end I had the same stitches pattern stated but lace part was bigger and St st smaller. ¡¡Feliz cumpleaños, vieja!! ♥