I went to visit my friend Joan this afternoon for tea and homemade biscuits, all the children played and I wound this gorgeous skein of yarn into a ball. I love winding yarn, it gives me a chance to really think about the project that I’m about to start knitting and to connect with it, so to speak. As the yarn moves through my fingers with each new wrap around the steadily growing ball, I can visualise the completed project and the different stitch techniques involved throughout the pattern…
I bought this wonderful yarn from A Stash Addict a little while ago and didn’t really have any idea what I was going to knit with it. Today, while searching Ravelry for shawl patterns, I found the Oaklet Shawl pattern and loved it instantly. I felt that this yarn would be perfect!
I’ve wound all 437 yards into a ball, already cast on and I’m thrilled with the pattern and colourway that’s emerging so far.
Joining with Ginny.
Wow, what gorgeous yarn! I’ll have to go have a peek at the Oaklet shawl on Ravelry now … (you enabler, you ha ha!) 🙂
Best wishes!
I’m really enjoying knitting it 🙂
dear linda, this yarn is truly gorgeous! i’m curious how your shawl turns out with these coulours ☺
regards, dana
That is some beautiful yarn! And a great pattern to pair it with…
Good luck with the rat — that’s a terrible thing to go through. Even when it’s over — you are forever wondering if you’re catching a slight Eau du Rat!
I know, Daniella is an amazing yarn dyer, thanks about the rat, the smell has almost gone now thank goodness:)
beautiful yarn! this week i am knitting your fox pattern…. 😉
Oooh, I can’t wait to see him, please post a photo on the Mamma4earth Ravelry group:)
What beautiful yarn. I have a swift and ball winder, but find myself repeatedly winding my skeins into balls by hand.
Looks great already! That pattern is on my “must knit” list 🙂
I love the Oaklet. I knit it for my mom and it’s a fun knit. Yours will be beautiful with that yarn.
Lovely! I must ask where you got your stitch markers?
My daughters make them:)
Lovely! I must ask where you got your stitch markers?
Il colore del filato è fantastico, sono curiosa di vedere lo scialle finito!
Ciao Paola
The colours are beautiful, I bet it will make a gorgeous shawl 🙂
oh so pretty linda, what a sweet little shawl that will be. i have that pattern saved too, i think i will make it also! i’m so happy you reminded me. happy knitting!
That is gorgeous yarn and I think it will make for a very beautiful shawl!
Gorgeous yarn! I always hope to find a yarn like that in a wool and acrylic free blend as I’m allergic but the colours are never so rich as they are with wool.
~ joey ~
love the yarn!
I love that yarn! Didn’t see it on stash addict, going to look again! I might have to have some! 🙂