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So this is Filigrano by Knitting-Delight. It's another freebie pattern you can download over on Ravelry (be sure to grab the English version unless you are fluent in German). I had 2 cones of ColourMart 2/28 Merino/Silk/Cashmere, used it doubled with a US size 6 needle. Finished size 62" across the top and 31" down the center spine. I added a slip one knit 2 for an edging to keep it from curling - other than that and going down one needle size I made no mods.

Now the fun news - CarolP sat my sorry self down and showed me how to do "links" in Ravelry which have baffled me for almost a year. So what I've been trying to figure out for a year she has me doing in less than 15 minutes. Gotta love a smart chick!

And since everyone seems to have a method - I knit my shawl using the 2/28 doubled - it was unwashed. Upon completion I worked in my ends but DID'T cut them. I then ran a kitchen sink full of water I could barely put my hands in and 3 squirts of Dawn Dish Washing Detergent. Came back 20 minutes later - wow there's some purple water - pulled out the shawl - emptied the sink - rinsed the shawl and shoved it back into some more hot water and Dawn - walked away and watched an episode of "Bones" on Netflix - came back - less purple - rinsed until clear. Placed in a salad spinner and removed most of the water. Pinned out on the guest room bed and used a medium speed room fan to get it really dry in time to show it off at lunch today. And I'm sorry for the not so great photos but somehow my rechargeable battery will no longer recharge - so I'll be using my cell phone camera until I can get it all sorted out.