[NFBCS] Lace shawl

[carcione at access.net]

I just bought a pattern for a knitted lace shawl.  It's charted, so I'll
have to get it transcribed, but it sounds worth it.  I play the harp, and
the shawl has 2 harps, some music, and a leaf pattern. 

It's calling for lace-weight yarn and a size 1 needle, but I don't think
I'll be comfortable with either of those.  Has anyone worked with
lace-weight?  It seems like it would be really thin and hard to deal with,
but I've never tried.  Also, really thin needles tend to cramp my fingers
after a while.  

So I'm thinking I would make the shawl using fingering and a size 2.5
needle.  I think gauge isn't so critical in a shawl.  Bigger yarn will just
make it a bit bigger.  

Any comments?

Tracy

 

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