Desdemonda

Truth be told, I fell in love with this pattern because of the border.

Repurposing the yarn from its original shawl to this pattern was a stroke of genius.

It turned out to be the perfect marriage of materials and pattern....and as it worked up very quickly it was a perfect project all around!

Surprise, surprise - it's the first square shawl that I've ever done!

And I do love it.

Desdemonda by Miriam Felton

Knit Picks Shadow Tonal - Queen Anne, 2.5 skeins

Addi Turbo - US 4/3.5 mm, 24 inch

July 28 - August 14, 2010

A note about the color - pink/yellow combinations happen to be among my absolute favorites....but you have to be very, very careful when selecting them. I have one hank of laceweight, for example, that was beautiful in the skein but turned into a nasty, fleshy mess when knit up. This particular yarn was a delight....with the color ranging from a cheery gold to my favorite salmon to a lovely pink. Ordinarily, I would pass along my leftovers...but I actually have another 2 1/2 skeins, and I enjoyed the color so much that I just may have to use it all myself!