Soft and Snuggly

Despite the sore elbows, I have managed to finish another shawl!

I used the gorgeous alpaca/merino that I spun during the Tour de Fleece this year. I was planning on using all 3 skeins, but my guage was off and I only used 2.

This is probably a good thing as it blocked out to just over 60 inches and I don't know how/where I would block something any bigger!

I love this shawl! It's so warm and snuggly. I'm definitely going to buy more of the fibre and make more shawls with it!



Pattern: Fir Cone Square Shawl from Folk Shawls
Yarn Used: Handspun Merino/Alpaca
Time: 16-10-10 - 19-11-10

twitKAL

A couple of weeks ago; Spazzy came up with the idea that we should have another twitter KAL.

We all voted on a list of patterns, Traveling Woman won and we cast on on Wednesday.

I finished today.

It's ok, but it's very small. It's less than a metre deep which makes it more of a scarf than a shawl - but I'm sure it'll get plenty of use.

Pattern: Traveling Woman
Source: Feministy
Yarn: The Knitting Goddess Sock Yarn in A Fine Goddess
Time: 27-01-10 - 30-01-10

Aestlight

Jen bought me the pattern for Aestlight as a belated birthday gift.

I was very excited to get this as it's a pattern I've been coveting for a while. It's a surprisingly fast knit and only took me a few days (interspersed with spinning)

Here it is on the blocking mat

Isn't it just gorgeous? I shall definitely make more of these - so if I'm not sick of them by Christmas; you may just get one in your stocking!

Pattern: Aestlight
Source: The Shetland Trader
Yarn: The Knitting Goddess 4 Ply Sock Yarn in Goddess Violet
Time: 17-01-10 - 21-01-10