Jun 13 2008
Grandma’s Shawl
Pattern: Alix's Prayer Shawl
Started: March 7, 2008
Completed: April 6, 2008
Yarn:Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, blueish-gray, 3 skeins (about 570 yards)
Needles: US 8 bamboo circular
Notes: This was a pretty simple pattnern to follow and memorize. I got done pretty quickly, but it did take me a long time to block it (didn't do that until June). My Grandma loves it! Saying anything else would be an understatement. She worn it practically the whole time she's been here visiting (she leaves tomorrow). She gets cold pretty easily and she said she's going to replace the store-bought sweater she keeps in the car with the shawl so that she can wear it out anytime she's out somewhere and gets cold, which apparently happens often. I liked working with the Silky Wool. It's only the second time using it. I don't know what I was thinking when I bought it, though, because I bought SIX skeins of the stuff for one shawl. I must have thought it should be a Monster Shawl or something. Now I have three extra skeins that I don't know what to do with. I'm sure I'll think of something!
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