much bigger than I anticipated.
The specs- Flower Basket Shawl (Fiber Trends), Zen Garden sock yarn (1 skein plus part of a second). I used size 8 needles and did 10 chart repeats instead of the recommended 7.
I’m really liking the red in the edging. I think it frames it well. I like this shawl much more than I expected to. I thought the pattern would get lost in the color variegation, but it doesn’t. It’s cheerful and feminine and the yarn is really, really nice. I think she’ll like it, even if she’s swimming in it.
She’ll grow.
Last night, while Hayden was here, I resumed knitting on that other shawl I’d started. I have no idea what I was calling it. But, with all of these lovely shawls being turned out, and none of them belonging to me, I’m getting antsy.
June 4th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Wow, it sure looks beautiful! And you’re right, this is a longterm keepsake, so it’s just as well that it’s larger than needed right now.
June 5th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Beautiful shawl, inspires me to try and finish mine (been on the needles for over a year) but, dang… Clark is just the cutest. kid. ever.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Wow that is beautiful. What a neat heirloom to leave someday! Clark is a cutie:)