Friday, April 27, 2012

KnitCompanion and the Holden Shawl

Here is a shawl I finished yesterday, with the help of a new app for my iPad.  The app is called KnitCompanion and can be found here, or on iTunes for a download.  There is a Ravelry group where you can get lots of help, and it is here.  I tried it out, and will definitely use it for all my pdf knitting patterns.  The learning curve was fairly fast, and I went through the YouTube videos in one morning.

Now for the Holden Shawl, a free download by Mindy Wilkes found here.



KnitCompanion allows different crops and ways to put knitting instructions together in the manner YOU want, making reading instructions easier by far.  Try it.  You will probably like it.

(above photo from It's About Time)


Participating in Paint Party Friday found here!

16 comments:

  1. Gorgeous dear Nancy! Great work and beautiful knitting! Have a blessed day my friend, HUGS!

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  2. Beautiful shawl. I love to knit too~but haven't yet figured out the yarn overs. Somehow I get them messed up on the next row....

    I love your photo on the previous post of the water drop on the leaf-beautiful!
    ~Debra

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  3. So gorgeous Nancy! so wonderful to see you on PPF!
    Beautiful!
    Victoria

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  4. Beautiful work. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  5. Lovely work - I love those blues and greens together :)

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  6. It's fabulous! I love the colors. And I like how you posed it :-)

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  7. I love the yarn you chose for the shawl. So pretty!

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  8. Beautiful!! Love the colors! Technology is amazing!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  9. Really wonderful shawl, great work! Happy PPF! <3

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  10. The manton is beautiful, years ago I do nothing except manual paint, the imagñen you've got with the application is wonderful. Saludos

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  11. Wonderful piece! My mother makes shawls like this! :)

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  12. Very nice shawl, great work. Thanks for sharing. Happy PPF!

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  13. Beautiful! I just finished binding off my first Holden last night. I'm sure I'll be making more! I cropped out the extra stitch middle portion of the chart in knit companion and started the lace pattern when I had 137 stitches. Can't wait to see it after blocking!

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  14. That is a very pretty shawl, Nancy. Perfect for spring and summer.
    What a fun event to participate in. It's right up your alley.

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  15. This makes me want to start knitting! One day... Love your banner!

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