Dream In Color Shawl

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Dream In Color Wisp yarn created this gorgeous shawl.  Lace weight from WEBS in Daylily was a joy to work with.  Three skeins gives you a very generous size as each hank is 550 yards (502 meters).  I believe I used a size D (3.25 mm) or E hook.

I often add beads to my scarves and shawls and I had these in my bead box.  They were not in the original container, but I'm pretty sure they are from Hobby Lobby, E Beads by Create A Craft.  They do need to be strung on to your yarn before you begin, and as this is a very big shawl, that means alot of stringing on of the beads.  That can cause your yarn to stress a wee bit with the constant pushing of the beads down the yarn.  What I do is complete the shawl and cut the yarn before I begin the border.  I then string on 50 or so beads and start the edging.  If I need more beads, I cut and fasten off and start again with more beads.  This way, you save the stress on the wool.

It turned out to be a very lightweight, but warm shawl as the yarn is 50% silk and 50% wool.  I love how it turned out and my daughter likes to borrow it as it is so light.

I have discovered that I am allergic to wool!  Can you believe that?  A knitter breaking out in hives all up and down her arms as she is clicking away?  ARG!  Even around my neck as I try on the scarf to check the drape.  I think this is happening as I have been working with wool yarn only, for the last few months catching up on orders.  I'll have to take a break from that and go to cotton or non-wool yarn for a time.  Well, I suppose the timing is good as it has started to heat up here in the mid west.

Click here for the yarn on WEBS

Click here for the Easy Triangle pattern

Have a great week,
Sheila