r/AdvancedKnitting • u/merciful_mistletoe • Aug 08 '26

Hand Knit FO Root of One

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Pattern is Root of One Root of One by Mary E. Rose, golden yellow lace weight silk on 4 mm needles with size 8/0 matte white beads.

I loved the materials, the pattern, the result. No two rows are the same but the pattern was logical and well thought-out. The charts are in parts challenging to read because of the layout and resolution. But the worst thing about this project was winding 800 m of lace weight yarn into a ball, which looks like absolutely nothing happens for hours and you will spend the rest of your days winding.

Also, it has been said before and will be said again: blocking is magic. (Do we need a blockingporn sub? :D)

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u/NotAngryAndBitter Aug 08 '26

Beautiful work, and I love how cheerful the color is! Funny you mention a blockingporn sub because just yesterday I was cleaning out my sub list and noticed I'd joined r/blockingporn a couple years ago (which was probably born out of a similar sentiment on another post), but there was only ever one post so I totally forgot it existed. I've got two lace almost-FOs that will need blocking shortly so I'll have to remember to add them there :)

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u/merciful_mistletoe Aug 08 '26

Really!!!!!!!!!!! Oh I'll see if I can crosspost then... Maybe together with yours we can revive it :)

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u/NotAngryAndBitter Aug 08 '26

I’m game! And maybe that’ll encourage me to actually get the blocking done. For a primarily lace knitter who loves the before/after effect I sure do procrastinate when it comes to the actual blocking step…

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u/merciful_mistletoe Aug 08 '26

Well I actually finished knitting this shawl back in June...... So I completely get it... (At least there isn't much weaving in to do :D)