It’s time for another cast on. This time I am working a group knit along project organized for the Blogville Knitters group on Ravelry. Alissa has chosen this shawl by Sylvia McFadden.
Ravelry: Water pattern by Sylvia McFadden
While the designer was going for a watery look, with insets of lovely lace, I have chosen two yarns that give more of a chocolate cake with pink icing sort of feel.
For my main color, I have Wisco sock yarn in colorway Dark Plum by Ewetopia. The contrast color is an alpaca rayon blend by Berroco called Folio in colorway Cardinal.
Here you see the first swirling lace inset. Doesn’t it remind you of waves? There will be six sections like this in between the garter ridges. So far I find that the stitches required to make these waves are a little tricky, and need to be worked at a much slower pace.
The plan is to finish by the end of June March? It’s doable.
It looks great so far. 🙂
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Your Water shawl is looking great so far!
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I love your shawl colors, especially now that I’m thinking of Red Devils food cake.
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Yes. It was after I studied it when Part 1 was finished that I noticed how much it reminded me of chocolate cake. Maybe I was just hungry!
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Do you like the change of pace between garter and lace? It can make the garter part feel really fast and carefree.
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I agree!
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