I ended up wearing it over this past weekend, while my husband participated in the Timberman Triathlon. It was cold...much colder than expected for mid-August! And windy. I was thankful to have a nice, warm shawl...though three or four of them would have been better. ;-)
Here's a closeup of the stitches:
There's a mini-cable, a "regular" cable, and a ladder stitch. It was a lot of fun to work on.
The yarn I used was Classic Elite Premiere. It's a gorgeous yarn, 50% pima cotton and 50% tencel. It's SO soft, I spent a lot of time just patting and stroking it. Came out beautifully after washing and blocking and feels great next to the skin.
So, what are YOU working on? Something you'll still use this summer, or have you all started your fall and winter projects already?
6 comments:
Wow, that shawl is awesome! I don't remember ever seeing it at Knitty before. I'll have to check it out.
Thanks, Kristin! It was a lot of fun to work on. The ladder stitch was especially interesting, I've never seen anything like it before.
I love this!!!
Thanks, Romi. Now all I need is one of your gorgeous shawl pins to close it with. Birthday coming soon so anything is possible!
Liz
that is beautiful. I love that yarn, i made a stole from it using a pattern from briar rose yarn.
Thanks, Deborah. It's terrific yarn, isn't it? So soft! Do you have a picture posted somewhere of your stole?
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