I had my boss spin the wheel to choose the next project. Don’t worry, he adequately made fun of me and my whole Wheel of FOs concept. I can’t blame him. Without further ado, project number 8: Ishbels #1 and #2.
First, a bit of a fan moment: I got to meet Ysolda at MDSW! She’s somewhat shy and absolutely adorable. I had only knit her garter stitch mitts when I met her, which I thanked her for about 100 times before Olga hinted that maybe I should leave her alone.
Okay, now that that’s over with…
I know everyone’s making these, but, really, I don’t care. The pattern starts with stockinette then finishes with lace. And easy yet gorgeous lace, at that. I made three of these in pretty quick succession and I’m sure to make at least a couple more. I like that you can customize the pattern. You can either make large or small lace and a large or small stockinette section. If I remember permutations and combinations correctly (sorry, Mr. Parish), that’s four possible combinations.
I made two identical ones for the Aunt Shawl project. The first for Leona who just retired as a nurse at the nursing home where Matt’s grandfather lives and the second for Karen who runs a small Spanish-language Christian bookstore. Both will be gifted this weekend during a special trip to Deleware to go to the beach and the town’s German festival. I hope the ladies don’t care their shows are exactly the same.
I really love the yarn I used, Rowan 4-Ply Soft. Holly, the owner of my LYS/part-time boss, recommended it and I couldn’t be happier. Great colors, good price point, perfect semi-tight twist, and blocks like a dream. It’s going to be my go to yarn for shawls in the future (once I make it through all of my stash, that is).
A photo for the traditional types who wear their shawls across their backs.
And a photo for those who like the kerchief look.
Rest of the details are on Ravelry here. Well, they’re here, too, but it’s all the same info.
