I am in love with my shawl that I bought with Christmas money this January. It's black and grey woven with fringes along the front. But when I spread it out on the floor to get a good look at it, I realized that I could do something so similar in a knit pattern. So I started doing some scheming. I was thinking of doing a zig zag pattern on a stockinette background. That way I can make a nice border for it. And about midway, because the pattern would have a five stitch border, when it is time to make the front, I can easily break the ten stitch between pattern stitches in half to repeat the edging down the front. I think it will look very nice. I'm planning that in several varieties of green and will maybe expand it for some others.
I was also thinking that I had made a pair of slippers for my mother in her favorite combination of pink, grey and black. I can certainly get some more yarn and make a matching shawl for those cold winter days. I think she would really enjoy that. Who knows, shawls and sweaters for the family this year at Christmas time. Scarves, gloves and slippers for the guys!
So work on the sweater is awesome. I'm halfway done the second sleeve. Still have to get the right size for circular needles. But I expect the cowl will go very fast working in the round as I will. So off to do some more work and more scheming on daughter's boyfriend's grad blanket!
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