{"id":13220,"date":"2014-06-25T14:13:19","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T12:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.breigh.com\/wordpress\/?p=13220"},"modified":"2017-03-21T09:27:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T08:27:39","slug":"dreambird-shawl-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadutch.nl\/blog\/archives\/13220","title":{"rendered":"Dreambird Shawl Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dreambird\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Remember before I left for holiday I posted about my Autumn Dreambird Shawl<\/a> and how I had become totally infatuated with the yarn?\u00a0 Well, not a lot has changed, I\u2019m still head over heels in love with this project.\u00a0 I tried to work on it as much as I could while we were in France, but with places and people to see, and a pool that required my attention, I wasn\u2019t able to get as much done as I had hoped.\u00a0 Even though I didn\u2019t spend as much time as I thought I would with it, every time I picked it up I just sighed happily to myself because I just love the colors and pattern so darn much.<\/p>\n

\"Dreambird\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, when I say I love the pattern, what I mean is the design. The pattern itself I don\u2019t love so much, it\u2019s 22 pages of explanations that confused me to no end.\u00a0 There is a really detailed row by row description and a chart, neither of which made any sense to me at all.\u00a0 In fact, the description that was meant to simplify things seemed to just make it more confusing.\u00a0\u00a0 I was given a tip to ignore 99% of the pattern and just follow page 16 and that made life a lot easier. \u00a0I even\u00a0went a step further and wrote out my own shorter version of that which is even easier to follow, so now I\u2019m really on a roll!<\/p>\n

\"Dreambird\" <\/a><\/p>\n

Yarn info:<\/p>\n

Scheepjes Invicta Colour<\/a> (color 959)
\nScheepjes Invicta Extra<\/a> (color 1401)<\/p>\n

The colors of the Invicta Colour still tickle me to no end.\u00a0 I feel like an excited child waiting to see how the next feather is going to turn out.\u00a0\u00a0 I like that no two feathers are exactly alike, which is what I was a little worried about, that there would be an obvious pattern and the shading would be identical as you go through from one feather to the next, but it\u2019s staggered a bit and I really love that.\u00a0 I think I\u2019d be hard pressed to find a color combination I love more than the Invicta 959.\u00a0 It is so vibrant and suits this project perfectly, just as I hoped it would.<\/p>\n

I find this yarn so deceiving.\u00a0 The first time I tried it was a while back for some rainbow socks (which I love and really should write about!).\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t sure about the yarn at first because I\u2019d just been working with a soft cashmere and by comparison the Invicta felt somewhat scratchy.\u00a0 I was having the same thing using it again after the insanely soft bamboo yarn I used for my Convergence top<\/a> recently.\u00a0 If you are like me and like a soft yarn, this could almost trick you into putting it down because on first touch it does feel a little scratchy\u2026 BUT I was so pleasantly surprised after the first wash!\u00a0 This yarn softens up so nicely and is just wonderful and I am so freaking glad I didn\u2019t let my weird wool issues give me the wrong impression of this yarn.\u00a0\u00a0 My rainbow socks are so soft and warm and have quickly become my favorite go-to socks.\u00a0 I had them on in France and I was thinking about how lovely and soft the yarn felt on my feet, which was such a change from my first impression.\u00a0 So if you are inclined to be iffy about wool and the scratch-factor, don\u2019t<\/em> let this yarn fool you on first fondle as it almost did with me\u2026 it\u2019s really great!<\/p>\n

\"Dreambird\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Right, so back to the pattern\u2026 I wasn\u2019t sure how many feathers I was going to do, but after looking at other Dreambird<\/a> projects and looking at where I am now, I figure I will probably stop at about twenty.\u00a0 I will reassess when I get to that point, or rather\u2026 I will have to see if I can force myself to stop.\u00a0 Between the my love for this yarn and sorting out an easy to follow pattern, I am enjoying this project so much that I really don\u2019t want to stop.\u00a0 I think I will probably make at least one more in the future.<\/p>\n

If you want to give the pattern a try yourself, you can find it here on Ravelry<\/a>.\u00a0 It\u2019s available in English, Dutch, German, French, Danish, Swedish and Italian, so there\u2019s something there for pretty much everyone. More updates on this project soon!\u00a0 I don\u2019t think it\u2019s going to take me long to finish this now that I\u2019m home with no pool to distract me (boohoo!).<\/p>\n

This Dreambird\u00a0is made with Sheepjes Invicta Colour \/ Invicta Extra\u00a0yarn. \u00a0You can find a list of retailers that sell it\u00a0here on the Scheepjes website<\/a>. \u00a0It is also available worldwide Wool Warehouse<\/a>*.<\/p>\n

*Affiliate Link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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