Shawl knitting has been my focus this year. Lace is just complicated enough to keep my attention and keep me challenged. It is the perfect thing to knit while I am still in school.
This is Swallowtail by Evelyn Clark, knitted in one skein of KnitPicks Shadow. One of the easiest lace patters to make. This time I used beads to give it some weight. It is light and amazingly warm.
Surprisingly enough I have knitted Ysolda's Ishbel before and find it to be a clever pattern. The yarn I used is made by Terilyn Needleart it is her Heather in Hickory I used about 1000 yards.
This and the picture below were taken by my friend Dawna. She is a talented knitter, great cook and very generous.
To keep me motivated and learning, I usually take a knitting class or two every year. Of course since I have so much fun knitting lace I joined a Lace Shawl Group that meets a couple of times every other month. I'll be posting my next shawl soon as it is almost off my needles. I will also be posting two other projects I have been working on. You just cannot keep me from knitting.
beautiful Diana!
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