DH tells me that I block, blog and box my finished projects. I occasionally use some of my finished items. This bright and cheerful shawl was knit to wear with a hot pink sundress. We'll see if that actually happens.
This is the blocked and un-boxed Tuscany Shawl (scroll down for the Tuscany shawl photos) from No Sheep For You. The yarn is Silky Wool by Elsebeth Lavold . The shawl used just under four skeins (768 yards). The majority of the shawl was knit with size 6 needles. For the last several rows and the bind-off, I used size 7 needles. The finished shawl is approximately 80" by 28". Just looking at the beautiful hot pink color makes me happy. It was a fun knit. I was surprised how much the yarn grew with blocking. After pinning the dry shawl, I sprayed it with water. After that, I decided to steam the shawl. This yarn did not require serious blocking. In fact, gentle shaping is best. I had heard that Silky Wool can be fragile, so I handled the shawl gently. The shawl softened with blocking. It will have a nice drape. Off to SnB! Two finished projects in two weeks - time to start more projects!
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1 comment:
I'm thinking that hot pink is one of my favorite colors - it looks smashing! Who'd have thought with the Silky Wool?
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