Friday, February 19, 2010

Kilkenny Cable Shawl

Wow! Some things take a long time to knit. This was one of those projects that seemed to go on forever. Partly because this shawl is pretty warm on your lap and knitting it in warm weather was enough to remind me of the all too familiar "hot flashes" I experienced a few years back.
The shawl pattern is from Cheryl Oberle's, Folk Shawls book. I love the shawls in that book and when I saw a fellow knitter, Cathy, modeling hers a few retreats back, I knew I had to knit it. I knit it smaller and narrower than the pattern called for. The yarn is Black Water Abbey's, colorway Bracken. I think this will keep me pretty cozy this winter.
Thanks go to Karen for taking the photos. She is such a good photographer. The photos were taken at my favorite knit shop, Knit Knack in old town Arvada. I love the shop and our little group of friendly and gracious knitters.