Last Sunday we went to the pub for a late Sunday afternoon lunch and I may have had a couple of glasses of wine. After I did a few odd jobs and caught up with reading blogs, I sat down to knit. I’ve two projects I’m keen to finish – my curl and my cable cardigan. But last week I remembered a project I’d bought yarn for ages ago. Once remembered, it keep calling…
Many months ago I saw this in The Woolly Beader in Okehampton and bought the yarn for it…
Since then the yarn has sat pretty much forgotten in my stash. But on Sunday it was calling so hard, I couldn’t ignore it. I dug through my stash and pulled out the yarn…

The pattern, Good Vibrations, is pretty simply – mostly garter stitch with German short rows making the ruffles along the edges.
German short rows? I hear you say. Yep I’d never heard of them either, but they’re just another way to do short rows. Understanding them was the simple bit. The hard bit was the few glasses of wine and that the pattern is translated from German and, for me anyway, was way to wordy and over explained – although that may have been teh influence of the wine.
After a false start (that may have been the wine also) and a bit of frogging, I was off. It’s turned out to be a perfect project. The ruffles only take five minutes each and the garter ribs are perfect knitting in the car on the windy roads, which are plentiful around here, and perfect for in waiting rooms etc too.
So far I’ve got this far…
Since I started knitting it, I’ve also realised why it was calling so hard. Everything else I’m knitting is grey, silver, cream or brown. I was in need of a a little colour!
What a lovely colourful blog post!! Your shawl is looking super. I’d never heard of German short row shaping either until the West Yorkshire Spinners Rep presented us with the beautiful shawl, now it’s my favourite alliteration in the shop… surely you can see how easy this German short row shaping shawl is? (all in a good Sean Connery accent, of course). We have this gorgeous colourway in Aran weight now too. It’s a joy to work with 🙂
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Hi, is your shop shipping? I’d be interested in this yarn & colourway (probably 4 ply rather than aran). Sorry for hijacking on the post, but the yarn is just too pretty!
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That’s a very nice hijack from my point of view (sorry, Bekki). Send us an email at info@woollybeader.co.uk and we’ll sort it. Thank you 🙂
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No need to apologise for hijacking – blogging’s all about sharing good stuff.
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Hold on! Is it the shawl or the Sean Connery accent you’re in love with? 😉 Will have to pop in and have a look at the Aran weight. Haven’t been to Oke for ages until today – was going to pop on and say hello, but ran out of time 😦
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Fabulous colours and a cheerful project. Obviously it was calling you so loudly!
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I was so overwhelmed with stuff to do the day i saw it, I left the shop without it, but popped back in on my way back to the car, because I really couldn’t not buy it.
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I’m impressed. If I drink at lunchtime I can’t do anything at all in the afternoon
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Maybe I should run a workshop for how to knit when you’ve had a drink? Or event better a whole knitting under the influence retreat for you to come and stay and help me drink copious amount of wine – what’s the worst that can happen? 🙂
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That sounds like my kind of retreat and yarn is soft if we fall over. No running with knitting needles though. Perhaps we could do arm knitting.
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No sure about arm knitting. What if we end up tied up and unable to drink our wine? You’ve reminded me that once LH tried to initiate a game of drunken axe throwing at one of my birthday parties. Fortunately I was sober enough to stop him.
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It’s all the wine’s fault, obviously! I’ve never tried alcoholic crochet before, maybe I should have a try and see what happens 😉
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Obviously. I’ve tried alcoholic crochet too and I’d highly recommend it 😉
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Love these colours! 🙂
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Fab aren’t they? 🙂
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And color you certainly have 🙂 it looks great
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Yep, no messing about with pastels or anything else in between 🙂 Thank you.
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That is fabulous, bright and cheerful and sure to lift your spirits any day of the week! The pattern even sounds like something I could manage 🙂
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Certainly is. Yes, you could do it. It’s easy peasy 🙂 Although I seem to remember you’re not knitting this year?
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Ha! That is correct …… but you know, decisions are made to be broken ….. 🙂
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Absolutely 🙂
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colour is definitely an important aspect of projects in Winter/early Spring! And that definitely influenced my sock choice 🙂
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You’re right, although I also tend to knit colour and right now, I’m just knitting brown and white for the DYC – and to have two big ‘colourless’ projects – although that shawl yarn has some amazing hues in it, but not easy to see in electric light on a winter’s evening
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Ooo 🙂 Loving the new project This is just the time of year we all need a colour boost!! And such a great little garment, I bet it gets loads of use when finished 🙂
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Hope so. Although I’ve been rooting through my wardrobe and I don’t appear to wear the bright colours I used to.
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I think that is true of most of these days! Whether it’s a thing of being a little older or more likely, by design, the colour choices available in most high street shops are very limited too?! Wow when I think back to the 80’s there was sooo much colour and the effort to get everything to match, a new jumpsuit needed; shoes, clutch bag, beads earrings etc – makes me tired just thinking about it now lol ;-D
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I think we’re more tied to ‘this seasons’ colours these days. Oh yes, the eighties when it was hip to express yourself 🙂
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I absolutely love german short rows! My first pair of socks, I learned it for the toe and then for the heel. It made sock knitting seem so easy 🙂 I find my self substituting it for any pattern now that calls for a short row. The color of that yarn is also absolutely scrumptious!!!!
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Not surprised you’re familiar with them but never guessed you’d love them so much 🙂 They are very easy.
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Those colours!!! Wow, what a way to start looking at Spring!! So very awesome!!
And I just downloaded the pattern as well. 🙂 It looks pretty easy and nice knit to take along when knitting in the car or anywhere.
I may not have a stunning yarn like yours, but this weekend I will need to stash dive! 🙂
Enjoy the weekend!! Happy crafting!!
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I’m sure you’ve got something equally lovely , if not as bright. The pattern is perfect for variegated yarn with the way it pools the colour in the triangle ruffles. I’m completely knitting it on the move now 🙂 Look forward to seeing you knitting it up. You have a great weekend too xx
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That’s just such a fun knit Bekki! Have a great weekend friend. x
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Thank you. Hope you have a fabulous weekend too. How’s Abi?xx
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Just seen this and realised that you’ve now read my blog post!! Sorry I didn’t get back to you before. xx
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No worries. Important thing is she’s heaps better 🙂 xx
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Love the colourful shawl. Yours looks like it’s off to a great start, Bekki!
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Thank you 🙂
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Ooh! So lovely! We all need some happy color, especially this time of year! 🙂
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We do. Although they’re making me smile too now because one of my friends said at first glace she thought I was knitting a pair of knickers 🙂
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Heehee! That’s adorably hilarious! 😂
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Lovely colours! And yarn from up my way, I think I’ve seen the West Yorkshire Spinners warehouse in Dewsbury. (As you can see I’m a bit behind and working my forwards so I’m thinking I’ll be seeing this finished in a few minutes!)
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You sure will! 🙂
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