Annis Complete!
With great delight I cast off Annis yesterday! The stockingette short rows were super easy to memorize and it quickly became a Zen knit! The bamboo yarn, at this gauge, is so supple and slinky! It is a very loose stockingette which gives the shawl a feel of lightness. I couldn't be more pleased with the multi-colored yarn, too! Just the right amount of color shifting and the shades are so subtle the whole project is feminine and airy...
Here's a pic with the beading. I think what I like best is that the beads match the browns in the yarn so they don't shout from the fabric, they just add a little sparkle. They also add a little weight which isn't a bad thing because it helps the lace to hang open.
So this is my little victory this week. It's been too long since I finished anything and my knitting mojo was really suffering. I've had a hard time picking up a project since I ran out of gray Cotswold for my handspun sweater and this small shawl has been a real knitting pick-me-up. It's refreshing to start and finish something in a relatively short time - it breathes fresh air into the long term projects... you just never know what it will inspire you to pick up again! Cheers all!
So this is my little victory this week. It's been too long since I finished anything and my knitting mojo was really suffering. I've had a hard time picking up a project since I ran out of gray Cotswold for my handspun sweater and this small shawl has been a real knitting pick-me-up. It's refreshing to start and finish something in a relatively short time - it breathes fresh air into the long term projects... you just never know what it will inspire you to pick up again! Cheers all!
That is very pretty! It did work up quickly and the beads blend in very well. Bravo!
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Thanks!
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