It was all just too much for me.
Sewing in all those darn ends (ha ha, darn ends!) on the baby blanket made me want to start something new.
Alison reminded me of that lovely felted tweed sitting waiting for me. I really liked this shawl from Mustaa villaa, but needed a bit more excitement.
I've also been thinking of Kiri (That's a Ravelry link, or go here and click the link in the sidebar for a .pdf. ) for a while, and she was (wink, wink) easily available. I could actually find the size of needles that I wanted right away! (I'm using 5 mm, which are a bit large for this yarn, but I think it'll make it drape and fall the way I want.)
It was meant to be.
And since it's Polly's pattern, I had to try a "drape it on a plant" photo. Maybe it'll work better when the shawl is a bit bigger!
I'm knitting the Mustaa Villaa shawl in exactly the same colour of felted tweed...it's a rather boring knit, but perfect for taking along to a knitting group! I can't seem knit a pattern without mistakes and talk at the same time.... Wibbo
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