Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Silver moonbeams

Mountain Man got hand-knitted socks on our camping trip. Me? I happily brought my new shawl out to the forest.  It was a stealth knit, so you haven't seen it yet.  Freshly blocked. Light as air.







It's just like my Sunburst shawl, except this time in a silvery-gray alpaca silk laceweight (details here on Ravelry).  Whenever I'm planning on writing a pattern, as I have been thinking I'd do with this shawl, I like to knit a second version. 

I don't know if it'll happen, this being crunch time for my dissertation and all.  But it's been good to have soothing alpaca-silk yarn on my needles. And it brought a much needed glow to my face during our trip to the forest.

6 comments:

Stephanie Ivy said...

Beautiful.

Acorn to Oak said...

It's beautiful! What a perfect name for it too! The sheerness and color do look like moonbeams.

lisagreenb said...

Gorgeous and perfect. Amazing how elegant it is yet perfect for wearing while out in nature! I hope you find the time to write this up one day - I am a huge fan of your work:).

Bonnie K said...

Absolutely gorgeous! I love the plain are which provides more coverage and warmth where it is needed - around the neck and shoulders. How lovely that you showcased it with the pine trees in the background. I, too, am a fan of your designs. I would be very interested in this pattern.

alisa said...

Oh I just LOVE it!

Mimi said...

Just lovely.