On the other Side by Lisa Hannes

Linda Wilkinson bought some yarn to participate in The Blue Ewe's knit along that is happening end of summer and early fall.  I had wanted to buy something in our new yarn store in our neighborhood and decided that I liked Linda's selection enough to copy.  Then I looked for a pattern suitable for my yarn purchase and decided on Lisa Hannes' On the Other side shawl.

The yarn is Araucania Huasco Sock.  It is fingering weight.  I am using size 4 needles as recommended by the pattern.  Below is a photo of the yarn sleeve:

I may want to try this pattern another time.  However, I found it too hard for the knitting together.  I switched to Casapinka's Breathe and Hope which seems to be equally pretty but easier to pick up and put down.  

 

Summer Wrap from JJill catalogue

 Early this year JJill sent out a catalogue that featured a gauzy scarf that appealed to me.  I decided to use the photo to design a wrap made out of summer yarn.  I chose Miss Babs Fingering yarn Damask which is a mix of 65% Cultivated silk and 35% Bleached linen.  Each skein had 420 yards and was approximately 110 grams.  The suggested needles were 1-3.  I chose to knit the wrap on size 3.  The care suggestions are to hand wash and dry flat.  Below is the photo from the catalogue.

I LOVE this scarf!