
I’m in a bit of a lace/shawl phase lately and I really wanted to make one in silk. Enter this lovely hank of Bombyx Silk from Woven Gems. I picked it up and it fell in my bag. Well, actually, I checked my list and then it fell in my bag. Can you believe that?
I bought it with the idea of turning it into Susan’s Forest Canopy Shawl.

I took the picture above last night and it's ok but I think that the daylight really helps show off the shine and the colors better.

I managed to get the shawl started and knit 3 repeats on the body last night. It is super easy and I’m really enjoying this knit. As a bonus, the skein of silk had a lot more yardage than the pattern requires so I should be able to make this shawl a bit bigger than specified AND I’m sure I won’t rub out of yarn. Woo Hoo!
Finally, I’ve got some pansies to share. (just in case the shawl isn’t “eye candy” enough) I saw them in a planter right near the spot I used for my outdoor shot of the shawl. I love pansies but I can never bring myself to buy them knowing that they’ll be dead shortly after I plant them.

Love the yarn! It looks beautiful! Great job in the dyeing. After the holidays I need to try more lace shawl knitting.
ReplyDeleteThe silk looks great! It looks like a LOT too :) (I love big skeins of yarn, they just scream "potential!" to me.)
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