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This has been finished for ages...
I followed Elizabeth Zimmermann's instructions from Knitting workshop, it is stockinette with *yo, k2tog* every six rows, which camouflages the (very few) increase rounds. I used gull stitch border as the book suggests and simple but pretty garter stitch edging.
This is my most favourite and most used item I've ever knitted despite the fact that it is a circular blanket... that idea seemed most odd to me, but since the diameter is over 220 cm, it works.
The yarn is the most basic stuff you can get in Ireland. Aran weight tweed, probably spun by Donegal woolen mills. I have bought mine unlabeled... not the softest stuff.
I ran out of yarn two times, so it also has a bit of blue Noro, some weird dark blue yarn from stash and then tweedy black yarn, that I forgot what brand it was.
Yup, Lola thinks it's hers. She kept sitting on it during the photoshoot.
The shawl has been finished for couple of months now.
The yarn is Hedgehog fibres Merino/silk lace, colourway Winter thaw, I believe I used less than one skein. I really like the coulor and the yarn has a great drape. Brooch is vintage.
It is my design and I have lost all my construction notes. So it went into hiding for a couple of months.
I'm trying to re-do it, many of you have asked for the pattern (I'd release it for free). Also the plan is to do an alternative edging, as this one curls a little. Not badly, just a bit.
The current Winter thaw shawl is being made with the new Kidsilk lace yarn, I'll show you next time.
