My fingers have been itching for some shawl knitting, so I picked up my Narrow Escape and continued on the third wedge of garter short rows.
I love the difference between not just form, but also texture and color in this shawl. You could easily do it all in one color, and still have the motif stand out due to the mini-skein/short-row sections being in garter stitch.
I can’t say it’s a small shawl, when it uses 800-900m of fingering weight (I’m on the third of five wedges!), but the short-rows are like popcorn, and the stockinette just seems to grow under my fingers. It’s perfect reading or watching knitting.
And of course, it’s a very good to do with my pup on my lap as I rest and keep busy. She’s very good about staying out of the way while letting me knit!
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