Dulcavina

I've been lucky enough to test knit Laura's latest stole pattern - Dulcavina.


Isn't it lovely?


It measured 76" x 24" and took just under three hanks of Malabrigo Laceweight yarn in colour Verde Esperanze ( with about 25gms over) on 3.75mm needles. It's the first time I've used this yarn but it won't be the last. It's such a beautifully soft merino wool I wouldn't have believed anything that wasn't Cashmere could be so soft. I bought mine from Stashyarns in London.


The stole is made of a travelling vine pattern is in the centre with vine lace zig-zag at either end then a deep border all around.



And part of the bottom edge with one of the pretty corners





Has that wet your appetite?

Spring Things Shawl

My Spring Things Shawl was finished in time for me to wear it last night and I know it looked really great and it felt lovely and floaty.
It's PoshYarns Tamara - a lace weight 50/50 Cashmere/Merino in colour "Plummy" (about 600yds) on 4.5mm needles and the pattern is here.

It blocked beautifully to 64" x 32".

Blowing in the wind


Silhouetted




And a close-up so you can see the nupps!










I know this is dark but it looks so dramatic doesn't it?
I make no excus for showing so many pictures. It's lovely isn't it?

The colours? All the photos are taken under different conditions and with more than one camera. No picture accurately shows this colourway but the closest is between the first two photos. I spent ages trying to get it more accurate and I could have tried to adjust it afterwards in Photoshop but I decided that would probably make things worse.