Well, I left the purple shawl project I posted on here at work over the long weekend. I needed something to knit so I cast on this new one. It's the same pattern as the other but I am using a totally different yarn and colorway. The yarn is Garden Yarn from Deborah Norville's new line and it is made of 100% Dralon Microfiber. It looks like cotton and feels divine! It has nice stitch definition and beautiful drape. I will be using this again.
Here is the beginning:
Of course, Kes had to help:
And here it is Monday afternoon:
Stitch detail. (This yarn is turning out to be wonderful):
Knitting a shawl is on my knitting goals list for this year. I want to be able to make some of those really elaborate, lacy shawls but am intimidated by them. This is step one to getting to that goal.
Updates as they become available...
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