Honey Sunflower Shawl


I finished this little shawlette last week and wanted to share it with you.  I was gifted a lovely skein of Cima for Christmas (thanks sis!) and scoured Ravelry for a project.  This beautiful skein had only 328 yards which made it a challenge to find a pattern, but I did.


My chart reading was off (user error) so I know where a tiny mistake is but I'm not telling :)  I love how the shawl turned out.  Oh and I must correct myself.  I stated a while back that everyone should knit with a wool silk blend.  Ahem, this is an alpaca wool blend....I could have sworn it had silk-it sure felt like it!

I highly recommend the yarn, it was a joy to knit with.  The shawl pattern I would say is for an advanced knitter who is very confident with chart reading.  It's a beautiful pattern with a lovely lace design edging.  Oh and you can make the shawl bigger if you have more yardage.



Comments

  1. AnkeMay 21, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    It's beautiful!!

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  2. Lisa UotinenMay 21, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    LOVE!! I think that pattern will be in my queue soon.
    The color of the yarn is so very much a favorite of mine...beautiful.

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  3. Dawn SuzetteMay 21, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    So pretty!
    The color and pattern are great!
    Thanks for sharing about the mistake too... Does make me feel better about my own imperfect knitting. :-)

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  4. the habit of beingMay 21, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    i logged onto flickr for the first time in ages and was first taken aback by the horrible redesign and then immediately saw your shawl and felt much better :)

    lovely job, as always!

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  5. JanetMay 21, 2013 at 3:32 PM

    Love the color of the yarn and the pattern. Very, very pretty!

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  6. AnonymousMay 21, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    It's gorgeous! I bet nobody will ever notice that mistake anyway!

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  7. flyingjenMay 21, 2013 at 6:29 PM

    Beautiful color! I love it!

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  8. Kim May 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Wow, it is beautiful!

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  9. Mama Gone GreenMay 21, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    it's lovely!

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  10. Erin @ Wild WhispersMay 21, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    I love it, Karen! What a fun knit, and you did a great job on it!

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  11. AnonymousMay 21, 2013 at 8:28 PM

    It's beautiful!

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  12. AnonymousMay 22, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    So Pretty!!!

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  13. house full of jaysMay 22, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    Oh, wow, it's breathtaking, Karen!

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  14. KrugthethinkerMay 22, 2013 at 8:58 PM

    I love the edging! It looks beautiful, and I think it's nice that it's smaller than the usual size. Sometimes you just need a little wrap around your shoulders!

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  15. Deborah HamiltonMay 23, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    That is just beautiful. I like the unusual lace pattern.

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  16. SueMay 23, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Ooooo, that's one honey of a shawl--I *love* it. The color is gorgeous and the pattern is really pretty, but also wearable.

    Oh, and it looks perfect to me!

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  17. UnknownMay 23, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    I really like this color!

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  18. Judy S.June 8, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Lovely! It looks like a fun knit.

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