Maybe One More...

My daughter just LOVES the shawl!  She is so excited about it, as am I.  She said she loves the stitch pattern (it is very pretty) & now she's planning other shawls for herself.  She wants a red one, a black one, a white one, etc.  LOL!  Guess I may be doing more of these than I thought!  Of course, I'll just HAVE to try new lace patterns! 

Knit2Relax asked about the finished dimensions.  I'd have to say it blocked out to about 4-1/2 to 5 feet in diameter.  It hangs beautifully when folded in half, then draped over the shoulders.  My daughter tried it on various different ways.  She tied it like a scarf around her shoulders, then put it over her head like a babushka (sp?), then around her waist like a wrap.  She was really hamming it up!  Unfortunately, it was late & she was tired & not interested in letting me snap a few photos.  Due to her very busy school & social schedule, it may be a few days before I can get a shot of her modeling it. 

One of the best things about the shawl was it took only ONE skein of the yarn.  Gotta love that!  I was just checking the Patternworks catalog that I ordered it from.  It is a silk merino wool blend...no wonder it was so wonderful to knit with!  Also, one skein was 1250 yards, so it was plenty to make the shawl...no weaving in ends!  Plus the price was reasonable, at the time it was $40 for one skein..not bad for something that will (hopefully!) become an heirloom!