I’ve cast on for Stephen West’s Earth and Sky… a lovely intarsia shawl with geometric color blocks and garter stitch borders. It’s been on my list for a while, and I finally went for it!
Here’s how it started out:
And here’s how it looks after a week and a half:
I knew I wanted to do light pink, dark pink and grey… but I didn’t have enough of the pinks to do the size I wanted (I’m thinking of doing either the medium or large size). So, I threw in some turquoise and bright orange… fits in, don’t you think?
I’m absolutely loving this project… it’s interesting knitting, but I haven’t had to look at the pattern after the first repeat. Perfect!
That’s what I’ve been up to this week… how about you? I hope you have an awesome Wednesday, and get some great knitting/crocheting done this week!
If you want to check out more Work-In-Progress posts, please check out Tami’s Ami’s Blog, who’s been organizing a great WIP Wednesday blog theme! And, don’t forget to come back for FO (Finished Object) Friday!
oh WOW! I’m not really a shawl person but this has really grabbed my attention. Can’t wait to see how it finishes up !
This is really beautiful. The turquoise and orange make it very bold and beautiful. How difficult is this pattern? Just curious, I may have to add it to my To Do list. Keep us posted on how long it takes you. Thanks, Rae
The pattern is really quite simple! It’s just knitting in the round and some increases.
Yes, it does fit in, beautifully! I’m going to take a closer look at this pattern. It would be so nice to make it for our prayer shawl ministry!
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Your colours are totally fab. Great pattern!!
Oh that’s pretty. Your colour choices are so fresh and fun. They all work great together. I’m not much of one for shawls but the pattern looks very interesting!
Great colors! I love to see unexpected combinations – especially in such bold hues!
This has been in my queue for so long. I love your color choices!