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FB Finally FO

After a couple of weeks of unproductive thrashing, finally something is finished.

This is the Flower Basket shawl by Evelyn Clark, from the fall 2004 issue of Interweave Knits, which is also available as a pattern from Fiber Trends.

I had one skein of Colinette Marinette and I used it up right down to the last 10 yards or so. The shawl blocked out to 66 inches across the top and about 34 inches tall at the point, while pinned out. Since this isn't merino, it should stay pretty close to this size. The color is hard to see in a photograph - it's a base of brown and navy blue, with shots of burgundy, turquoise, and silver grey. Nowhere near as monotone as the photo suggests.

Now I can say I understand why this pattern has been so popular. It looks nice and it's EASY. You can knock out a shawl in a fairly short period of time, using whatever yarn you have around, and it still looks good. Part way through this one, I decided it would be a retirement present for a favorite college professor who's retiring next year. So it's folded up and put in the cedar chest. I'll probably wear it once to give it some good vibes.

Vital statistics: Started 7/29, cast off 9/13, size 7 needles, a little over 400 yards of Colinette Marinette.

I will definitely make more of these, maybe my next one will be the Wild Things merino I've been spinning that you saw here a couple of weeks ago.

Posted by Prudence at September 19, 2005 07:57 AM