Fountain Pen Shawl
At the beginning of this year my friend Monika invited me to join a group on Ravelry called 10 Shawls in 2010. The goal, obviously, is to knit 10 shawls during the course of the year. What a cinch, I thought to myself. Anyone can knit 10 shawls in 12 months, right?
To say the least, it's been a challenge. I still have to go to work every day, maintain the house, cook for and clean up after a teenager (and a cat!), and I teach knitting (for free) on Saturdays at my local library, I knit for charity and for holidays, birthdays and for almost anyone who asks for something. Still, 10 shawls in 10 months - no problem.
One of my most recent accomplishments was the Fountain Pen Shawl (Interweave Knits, Spring 2009). A very lovely shawl with an easy to remember set of repeats. I made it with Misti Alpaca laceweight in a colorway that looked like a dark plum color, but ended up a lovely lilac. It's big and soft and will make a wonderful neck warmer under my boring black winter coat.
If you want to knit with incredibly soft lace weight yarn that is not heavy but provides warmth, you should consider some laceweight yarn, and the softest I've used so far is Misti Alpaca laceweight. Like butter!
You can see more on my blog at Bronx Knitter.
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Comment by steva beth parkman on November 3, 2010 at 4:42pm -
This is beautiful. The yarn must have been very expensive along with the time it must have taken to knit, but I certainly would enjoy producing something so beautiful...Excellent job.
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Comment by Gabriele Moir on November 3, 2010 at 12:27pm -
absolutely beautiful ;0)
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Comment by Janet R. Potts on September 7, 2010 at 4:49pm
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How gorgeous!! I want that pattern!
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Comment by Dee on September 5, 2010 at 9:56pm -
What a beautiful shawl!
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Comment by Valerie Way on September 5, 2010 at 5:00am
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Gorgeous! Beautiful work!
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Comment by Pamela Franks on September 5, 2010 at 4:32am
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Beautiful! Where can I find this pattern?
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Comment by ava r reddick on September 3, 2010 at 11:58am
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absolutely beautiful!!!
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Comment by DK on August 30, 2010 at 11:59am
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Beautiful, looks like a lot of patient work.
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Comment by Linda Hutchinson on August 28, 2010 at 1:26pm -
Stunning, just stunning.
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Comment by Evelyn Hurst on August 24, 2010 at 4:06pm -
beautiful, just beautiful.
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Created by alpacajim Sep 20, 2009 at 9:30am. Last updated by alpacajim Sep 20, 2009.
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