The One About Inori

Name of project: Purple Forest Canopy Shawl

Yarn:Moda Vera Bamboo/Cotton

I cannot remember the details of this shawl because it was a quick knit (finished less than 2 weeks and to me, that’s pretty quick!)

And I didn’t have time to record what I did etc… and there isn’t time to model the shawl either! When we had time, it was rainy and overcast. When it was sunny, Nad wasn’t in to take pictures of me modeling it.

So sorry, you’ll have to see it being modeled on a bush.

I used a thick yarn and big needles so that the shawl would go quickly. I made it for my neighbour who is getting married this month! That was why I needed a quick shawl pattern and this was perfect!

The yarn is rather splitty (can’t expect much from a Spotlight brand) but when knitted up, it actually has a very nice drape and is not so warm – perfect for the cooler summer nights.

The pattern is easily remembered as there are really only 3 rows to memorise. It has an 8 row repeat but 4 rows are purl-back rows and the 1st row is a set up (knit) row.

This is how it looked like during blocking:

and how it looked like before blocking:

I created a care sheet for my neighbour as she is not a knitter and I would imagine that she might want to, at some point in time, wash her shawl.

You are most welcome to use this care sheet for handmade shawl gifts. Click HERE for the care sheet (or use the link to the right, under ‘pages’).

Comments and criticism welcome!