Since finishing the
Brideshead Shawlette, I've been working like a fiend on a second Acanthus Shawlette.

I'm leaving in two weeks for a wonderful
knitting adventure in Scotland and England. I wanted to have a nice scarf/shawlette to wear as the weather can be so cold and chilly in the UK this time of year.
I love the detail of the pattern.

It only took one skein of sock yarn - in this case Araucanía Ranco Solid - with even a bit left over. This 'solid' yarn is really a hand-dyed tonal yarn. And this colourway is perfect for a 'leafy' pattern.
Here's the requisite 'sofa shot' with half a cat.

It can be wrapped around the neck or draped around the shoulders and held with a pin. There is a similar pattern on Ravelry,
Semele. It has more of a point to it but I like the leaf pattern on the other side of the short rows. It would be easy enough to eliminate the point by knitting the first row 5 or 6 sts beyond the centre before turning, as was done in the
Acanthus Shawlette.
Luv the green colour and the interesting leaf border.
ReplyDeleteYes you will need a cardigan on your trip!