zeke

"Zeke" is a pretty strange name for a lacy shawl.  But when our granddaughter was here, we were reading some Mr. Putter and Tabby books.  And I've always enjoyed Mrs. Teaberry's dog, Zeke.  The stories we read and our time together were on my mind (and in my heart) throughout the knitting process, so here's zeke:

100% alpaca fingering weight (560 yards)

US #6 circulars



The shawl grew from bits and pieces of projects I've knit over the past few years.  I started with the ubiquitous (just love using that word) garter tab (from the Ishbel.)  The increases (RS 4, WS 2) are mirrored M1R/M1L.  After  a section of stockinette I broke it up with a small garter stitch/eyelet section (from Alma Ella.)  A bit more of that and then on to some Bird's Eye Lace (from Aestlight.)

At this point I decided on finishing with Stinson's Lace Edging (from the Stonington Shawl.)  So in the transitional garter section I reduced the increases to M1R/M1L at the sides only (RS and WS.)  This rounded off the triangular tip and allowed the edging to produce a softer, rounded finished edge.  And Bob's your uncle.

So it could be called "Alma Ella's Ishbelish Aestlightly-like Stonington Shawlly Thing."  But I opted for plain old zeke.

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