Saturday, June 29, 2013

Dragonfly Wings Finished

I can't believe how quickly this shawl knit up. I definitely have to remember to look over a pattern in the future before getting scared by the length. 7 pages was daunting until I realized the pattern contained 0 repeats. I'm not a very fast knitter and I still managed to finish this shawl in a week and a half. Across the street from where I work is this beautiful little pond that made the perfect setting for 


I love how this pattern shows off the wonderful color changes in this hand painted yarn. The lace at the bottom is the perfect touch to finish it off without fighting with the yarn.


 This picture gives the best idea of the colors of this yarn although they are a bit richer in person.


The garter ridge rows add such a fun accent and kept the knitting interesting.




1 comment:

  1. Really great colour combination! :-)The pattern is lovely too. You did a great job! Have a beautyful weekend!

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