As I said in my previous post, the last three projects I have completed have been for others in my life. My Aunt Sal is one of those people. An avid knitter and active member of her community, she has recently taken on knitting chemo caps from her stash. She taught me to knit, purl, cast on and off several years ago and is probably still in disbelief of the knitting monster/master stasher that she has created. In honor of her 75th birthday several weeks ago and as a big thank you for teaching me how to knit, I decided to make her something extra special to highlight what I have learned so far and in a fiber fit for a queen.
The result: a shawl that is simple but elegant and in a modern design befitting a progressive 75-year old (she was the one who recommend "Clerks" as a must-see movie), knit with a rich jewel-toned burnt sienna pure silk.
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Pattern: Little Arrowhead Shawl from Sweet Somethings, Staff Projects, Interweave Knits Summer '06
Yarn: one skein (with 1 yard remaining) of Tilli Thomas pure and simple in burnt orange
Needles: 4.5 mm addi circs (really becoming the needle size of choice)
Notes: This yarn is heavenly -- rich jewel tones with a slight variegation that almost looks like a jeu de lumière (an effect of the light). The silk is smooth and easy to knit with, and really develops with a quick dunk in cold water. The only downside -- I was disappointed to find a knot in this $ 28 skein. Originally I was going to knit this in dusty pink but when I finally received it (after the first shipment got lost in the mail -- vive la France!) I decided that a deeper color was necessary and went through the whole hand-wringing process for a new package to arrive from the US. It couldn't have turned out more perfectly, the present was ready just in time for her 75th birthday, and I got to celebrate with her in person.
the shawl is most beautiful
Posted by: cheryl | 20 December 2006 at 02:32 AM