I have finished knitting a shawl that is both wild and crazy in colour, and wonderfully warm and cozy. Comforting and lively in equal measure. These contrasts really make me smile.
I love the old-fashioned charm of shawls, and I love the wrapped-up, comforting feeling I get when wearing one. Wearing a shawl is like wearing a hug. It is the time of year - almost - where I can put my coat away and grab a shawl instead when I nip to the corner shop, or walk to the school to pick up O.
This one is made from all the leftover ends of sock yarn that I had. It is a reminder of all the things I have ever knitted from sock yarn - that is four pairs of socks, three baby kicking bags and a shawlette. It has every colour you could think of in it, apart from black (I don't like black, and never wear it if I can help it). Pink, red, sky blue, brown, purple, white, orange, navy blue, green, yellow, grey, turquoise, lilac - they're all here.
I decided not to plan in which order I used the yarns. I just went with whichever ball I picked up next. The result is nicely random and a little bit mad. The pattern was a very simple, free one from Ravelry - it needed to be simple with all this colour jumping around. I just kept going until I had used all the yarn, and it turned out just the right size. Clearly it was meant to be.
Technical details on Ravelry, here.
Oh, it is so beautiful in all it's jumbly glory.
ReplyDeleteIt's glorious!
ReplyDeleteOh how fab! Very much hoping you'll wear it to Kew next week. K x
ReplyDeleteI love your shawl - I keep planning to knit a shawl for myself. What pattern did you use? xx
ReplyDeleteAnna, the pattern is on Ravelry - if you click on the link at the end of the post you can get all the details (and the pattern, which is free!) there. Nancy x
DeleteThank you - will check it out immediately. x
DeleteOh that's really turned out well! Lovely that it invokes memories of other knits too :-).
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant way to use up leftover yarn. And a useful reminder of all your other creations.
ReplyDeleteThat is just amazing. The colours all blend so well together and it's such a great way to use up all the odds and ends.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Beautiful, unique and practical.
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