I can knit, I can purl


Hello again
Do any of you remember when I purchased the above yarn {posted here}? It has 15% blue faced Leicester sheep's wool in it and was hand dyed by the seller. Well, it simply had to become another shawl now didn't it! My very first lacy shawl I knitted not particularly perfectly can be found here.

I chose to make the Holden Shawlette which you can download for free on Ravelry. I wanted to crank up my lace knitting skills another notch and build on my confidence with lace knitting. I can honestly say that I loved knitting this in the last 10 days despite the heat. It also came down to the beach with me for the odd row or two when I felt inspired.

Here it is unblocked last night... all curly and not very pretty, sorry the photo's are out of focus, I am getting my eye sight re-tested on Thursday!



And here it is all blocked and a lot prettier I think. Gosh, what a difference blocking makes with overnight drying in this Summer heat.



I must say that I am a little bit pleased with this pretty and have decided to give it to my mother-in-law for her 73rd birthday next week. She has blue eyes which I think will be enhanced with this electric blue yarn.



I still need to sew the two ends in, but simply couldn't wait to put it on my blog. I'm impatient like that :o)



I like all the little flecks of brown and beige and black in this yarn, adds to the texture I think.


I think I still have to pinch myself when I see the above picture. I have lusted and salivated after making a lacy shawl but NEVER thought I could do it. Believe me, if I can do this, any novice knitter can. It's a confidence thing and starting off simple and working your way up the ladder project by project and with a little help from my knit and natter friends, I've kind of got there. The world is my oyster, I can knit and I can purl and therefore I can make anything my heart desires. This is my new belief in myself! Lets hope it remains positive and onwards and upwards from here :o)


When we go to Barcelona, I am hoping to come away with some local Spanish yarn for making a memory shawl from our time there. I like to buy yarn from the places we go and to make something to remind me of the happy days spent there. I must do some internet searching for yarn shops I believe there are quite a few.
 
Thank you as always for visiting and your comments, always relished and appreciated!
See you all soon
xox
Penny

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