(For those keeping score, I also really want to knit the sweater on the front cover).
The shawl was knit from Knitpicks' Shadow in Campfire. It's a 100% merino wool laceweight yarn at an insanely affordable price. Something like $2.39 per 440 yard hank. I am absolutely in love with this yarn. On size 7 needles, it knit up into a gorgeous fabric that blocked like a dream. Oh yeah baby, will I knit more shawls outta this stuff. (I already have Oregon Coast lined up for the MS2, and have four skeins of Vineyard for I dunno know what yet.)
Now, on to the pictures!
Why this lace pattern is called "Flowerbasket" is beyond me. Looks more leafy-like, ya know?
I call this shot "Shawl with Obligatory Cat"
Project Specs
- Pattern: Flower Basket Shawl by Evelyn A. Clark. Published in IK F'04
- Yarn: Knitpicks' Shadow "Campfire" 100% Merino Laceweight one 440 yd. hank
- Needles: Addi Turbo size 7 24" circulars
- Date begun: December 28, 2005
- Date finished: January 7, 2006
- Total cost for materials: $2.39
3 comments:
I'm working on the Flower Basket Shawl also and don't get the name. It looks like leaves to me. I thought maybe when I blocked it some magic would happen. I doubled the dye your own lace weight from knitpicks. Mine looks like it won't be as big as yours . Does it grow a lot when you block it?
Yes, you got the right Kara. I was trying to count the repeats you did in the picture. I thought it looked like more than seven. Did that make the edging any harder to do?
Oooooh, pretty! Gonna model it in March? Huh, huh?
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