Life's a Stitch

And more recently life’s a creative adventure with some travel thrown in.

Dsc00576_1 Introducing the hand painted turkey truss. Yup, in the absence of dental floss, Koigu was used to truss our Easter turkey. This is no April Fool’s joke, here’s the photo to prove it.

On to the more traditional use of Koigu, a blocking Charlotte. I had to call it quits after the additional 32 rows. I was running out of yarn. The disappointing aspect is that I didn’t bother measuring my gauge since it was a shawl afterall. So, after all the extra work it still measured out to traditional Charlotte size according to the pattern. I really wanted it larger, but I wasn’t prepared to knit one more row. I still love the outcome. I am planning on adding the ruffle after blocking so that will add another almost inch to the length:

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9 responses to “A new use for Koigu”

  1. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    Ha! We frequently cook chicken on our rotisserie, and I always tie it up in crochet cotton thread. Yours is much fancier, however!

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  2. Ellen Avatar
    Ellen

    Congratulations on finishing your project. I’m sure your next venture is to start one for your stitcher-in-law, Right?

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  3. Emma. Avatar

    I think the pattern dimensions include the fringe.
    Your Charlotte looks lovely.

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  4. Beth Avatar

    She’s absolutely beautiful! (The Charlotte, not the turkey – although the turkey looks yummy…)

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  5. Nadia Avatar

    Where are you blocking it?
    I wonder where in this apartment there’ll be room… We do have a double sized bed, but I’m not so sure how Dan will like getting kicked out of his own bed.

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  6. Karen Avatar

    Oh Charlotte looks beautiful! I remember the feeling of not being able to knit one more row on it too. Can’t wait to see it with the ruffle.

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  7. Lynne Avatar

    Yankee ingenuity! I love it…I’ve resorted to less pretty things to tie up my turkey in years past! The shawl is lovely. ANd, I am enjoying “Lucky” very much!

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  8. cheryl Avatar

    That stitching is a work of art on the turkey! I haven’t made a Charlotte’s Web but I’m pleasantly surprised at how loose and pretty the knitted stitches are after it’s blocked. Very nice.

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  9. Zeila Avatar
    Zeila

    I am so glad that I am not the only one who does that!!

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