After looking at the Swallowtail Shawl in my basket for weeks, I decided to rip it out. It’s not the pattern, it’s the yarn. I think this was Alpaca Cloud from KnitPicks. Just not my type of yarn.
I will make this shawl, but perhaps with something else. Maybe even some koigu sock yarn?
But, I will be giving this particular lace weight away to my friends at my knitting group.
i wish i were buffy 
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April 15, 2008 at 6:46 am
Krissy
It looks like at least you didn’t get too far before you had to frog it. I feel bad when you have a yarn mess up. You live too far from everything to be able to feel out the yarn first or run and grab something else.
April 15, 2008 at 8:05 am
Michelle
If you don’t love the yarn, no reason to suffer through knitting with it. I personally don’t love alpaca so I’m right with you on passing it on. Koigu would be nice in a shawl. I made one with koigu once, but gave it away to my uncles wife. She thanked me for the “scarf”. 😉
April 15, 2008 at 6:45 pm
silencepainter
It is too bad it isn’t for you. I bet fingering weight would make a great swallowtail shawl.
May 28, 2008 at 6:50 am
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