Aahlpaahcaah...
You've read enough on the Flower Basket Shawl on other blogs, let's talk about alpaca here. I'm actually using the yarn called for in the pattern, surprise surprise, Misti Alpaca in #605 Natural Tan. YUUMMM! It's soft and squishy in the ball. It's a dream to knit up. It doesn't tangle like mohair. Even BF likes to squeeze the shawl every once in a while. I think my grandma will like this very much.
This picture shows the end of the 5th repeat. I'm actually about to start on the 9th, as there is still at least a third of the ball left. The pattern directions call for 7, but I hate to waste yarn, so I might as well try to finish the balls up. Maybe I'll stop after the 9th. ...Maybe. The shawl has become one beautifully muddled mess in my lap that keeps me warm as I knit in the eveings. (I know, you're thinking, warm? I'm a tropical girl through and through. I wear sweatshirts in the summer.)
Please don't forget the animals: the Humane Society of the United States is accepting donations. Have a safe and happy weekend.
Amen to the alpaca. Once I made myself some fair isle mittens in gray-green wool with white alpaca as the contrast color. The alpaca eventually grew fluffy on the inside of the mittens and was wonderful. But here's the real question: Have you ever SPUN alpaca? AAAAAaaaaahhhhhhh. Tactile bliss.
BTW, love your sock pattern.
I am about to cast on for this shawl too, but substituting. Yours looks really yummi. Did you use double or single strand?
Way to use those lifelines - I am never so careful and always live to regret it! It looks scrumptious!
i love knitting with alpaca! it's like knitting clouds... great yarn your spinning, very pretty!
Hi, I was using the same yarn for my FBS, perhaps u could knit up to the 10th repeat and have enough yarn for the edging. and that's what i did since i did not want to waste yarn.
I LOVE that color :) So beautiful! I wish I could touch :)
Alpaca is yummy indeed! I still have a few skeins in my closet. Hummm...