Half a Field of Flowers
It occurred to me, while cleaning up my project list and gallery, that I'd never posted the stats on my SIL's Field of Flowers half-a-shawl.
Pattern: Field of Flowers by Evelyn Clark; distributed by Fiber Trends
Yarn: Misti Alpaca Sportweight (100% baby alpaca; 50g/1.76 oz; 146 yards) in #7000 Black, 6 skeins
Needles: US7 for the body, US9 for binding off
Finished Size: 74" wide by 37" deep
Half-a-shawl? The pattern for a square shawl was easily converted into a triangle; I used the "flowers" motif, the row of eyelets, and the waves, but I omitted the finishing lace border because it didn't match the waves. The waves, which I believe was an 17-stitch repeat, would have clashed--in my eyes--with the 12-row repeat of the lace border. I don't remember the number of rows, but I felt it would look better without. So there you have it.
Misti Alpaca Sport- and Lace-weight seem to be my standards for lace, although having talked to several people I feel the need to try Jaggerspun Zephyr. It's thin; in fact, it's the same weight as the 18/2 (or is it 2/18) cone of alpaca I purchased last November at the GLASG show. I'm dreaming of a brilliant but deep red, a mossy green, and a buttery cream. Yummmm.
Right now I'm dreaming of sleep. Oh, that must feel good, to close one's eyes and pass out in bliss. I've been staring at the monitor for the last 12 hours.
