Kindness Shawl


I did it, I finished the shawl.  I was utterly delighted with the colorway and with the fingering wool that I purchased at a fiber festival a few years ago.  The skein is a single ply but easy to knit with and has a wonderful hand.
 

The kindness shawl pattern would be a perfect pattern to try if you are a beginning-intermediate knitter who knows all the basic stitches in knitting and can follow patterns. I will definitely make this shawl again since it uses up 400 yards of fingering weight indie-dyed wool - you know the ones that knitters collect, I have them and you might have them in your stash as well.



My ravelry notes are here


Comments

  1. BridgetFebruary 28, 2018 at 9:08 AM

    It's so lovely! And seems like it will be happy to be worn during the spring.

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  2. VeraFebruary 28, 2018 at 9:13 AM

    Oh wow! That turned out so beautiful. Love the yarn and such a pretty pattern (now in my library). And yes, I do believe I have several of those skeins.....

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  3. BonnyFebruary 28, 2018 at 9:30 AM

    I do love that colorway and your shawl looks wonderful! It will provide some beautiful warmth for your neck and shoulders this spring. Enjoy!

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  4. Juliann in WAFebruary 28, 2018 at 9:41 AM

    It is really lovely. The colors are so peaceful. This gives me hope for some of the multi color skiens in my stash

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  5. DebbieFebruary 28, 2018 at 9:52 AM

    Your shawl is so lovely and the colors are perfect for spring!

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  6. MaggieFebruary 28, 2018 at 11:45 AM

    That turned out great! I love how the colors worked out.

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  7. kathy bFebruary 28, 2018 at 1:07 PM

    absolutely brilliant. I will save that pattern. What a gorgeous finish!!!!!

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  8. DiannaFebruary 28, 2018 at 1:15 PM

    So very pretty, Karen!

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  9. mamasmercantileFebruary 28, 2018 at 2:04 PM

    Stunning, such beautiful work. Perfect for those cooler Spring days.

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  10. MonicaFebruary 28, 2018 at 2:05 PM

    What a beautiful piece Karen! I love this one. Another that I will to my to-do list someday... :)

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  11. GraceFebruary 28, 2018 at 6:43 PM

    Karen, what a beautiful shawl! Thank you for mentioning that it is doable for beginners, I will add it to my list! xx

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  12. chrisknitsFebruary 28, 2018 at 7:23 PM

    It is gorgeous! I love yours much more than the one I just finished!!

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  13. JaneFebruary 28, 2018 at 8:28 PM

    That little shawl is so delicate and feminine, just beautiful. The yarn and the pattern play well together too. With your encouragement, I am going to find a skein of spring colored yarn and knit this pattern too. I'm ready for some Spring like colors.

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2018 at 9:11 PM

    The stitch definition is lovely. Congrats on a beautiful new shawl.

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  15. AngelaFebruary 28, 2018 at 10:23 PM

    this shawl is beautiful Karen, I have saved it (on ravelry) for when i find some lovely wool (around these parts) to try it with. I dont have a knitted shawl, and i have never tried making one. I think I should. blessings for the new month ahead. xx

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  16. TannaMarch 1, 2018 at 7:24 AM

    A thing of beauty! The gorgeous shawl. The perfect use of indie yarn. The joy of the process. Winner all around! Well done. blessings ~ tanna

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  17. StefanieMarch 1, 2018 at 2:12 PM

    Bravo! I love your FO. You picked the best colorway ever. I think of granite rocky mountains speckled with fossilized trilobites. I'll have to look at this pattern now.
    I hope to have an Etsy shop one day; I already have a name picked out. I need to experiment first with all the ideas I have in my head and that have been written down. I'm a snail.
    Thank you for the zipper pouch, sweater, and book cheer. Also, thank you for sharing what you're reading. You're doing well with the written word this year!

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  18. UnknownMarch 1, 2018 at 3:16 PM

    It is absolutely beautiful, Karen!

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  19. UnknownMarch 3, 2018 at 4:48 AM

    Such a pretty shawl Karen! The colours are so soothing they remind me of hot chocolate with coloured marshmallows :)

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  20. Caffeine GirlMarch 4, 2018 at 12:15 PM

    That is a gorgeous shawl! You know, Jaala lives right here in Madison. She is as wonderful a person as she is a dyer. Her patterns and yarn a re always lovely.

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  21. Helen BMarch 5, 2018 at 4:52 PM

    Oh that shawl is so pretty, the yarn and the pattern really flow together.

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  22. Judy S.March 8, 2018 at 3:06 PM

    Beautiful! I love the pattern and the yarn. Nice work!

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  23. LuluMarch 8, 2018 at 6:32 PM

    that is lovely

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  24. JodiMarch 12, 2018 at 12:56 PM

    Just gorgeous! I love this shawl -- so cozy, with fun details to knit, but not fussy.

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