I'm stuck on Pie Are Square Shawl border

[DotMom61]

The test shawl is finished. So, I thought I'd take a couple of quick pics of it to show the border since it caused so much frustration!

Here is the tiny little shawl -- it buckles a bit, but I intend to use larger needles with the actual project:



And here's a close-up of the border:



I absolutely hate this yarn. It's cheap acryclic, and it's rough and splitty. Ick. I can't wait to use the good stuff!

And I have fallen in love with applied i-cord. I keep thinking of ways to incorporate it into whatever I happen to be knitting on!! It's cool!

[Ingrid]

Those teeth on the edge look especially lovely!

I've used applied I-cord on sweater necks, on at the edge, and one underneath it to keep it from curling. One of them ended up with three. It's a nice change from standard crew neck ribbing.

[DotMom61]

Those teeth on the edge look especially lovely!

It's amazing how easy it was once I got headed in the right direction. :rollseyes:

I think I could knit them in my sleep now!

[Ingrid]

Originally Posted by Ingrid

Those teeth on the edge look especially lovely!

It's amazing how easy it was once I got headed in the right direction. :rollseyes:

I think I could knit them in my sleep now!

By the time you get done with the real thing, you'll forget how to do anything else! How many are there, about 500?

[DotMom61]

By the time you get done with the real thing, you'll forget how to do anything else! How many are there, about 500?

I'm sure ... I've got to take a good hard look @ the shawl, though, before I add these teeth to it. I have a feeling w/ the lighter weight yarn they're going to be too heavy of a border. I may have to go with something different.

Can you believe that?? All this for nothing! Well, not really, I did learn quite bit from the experience.