Miss Martin

So this is the first small shawl for the 11shawlsin2011 group on Ravelry. This would be a challenge to knit 11 shawls in 2011 with at least two of them being over 400 yards. Well says myself that's not even a challenge so to please the six sigma guy in my life I've added to the challenge - I must only use free or existing patterns and existing materials in my stash. Hey it's a challenge right!?

So this is Annis - a free pattern over at Knitty. Made it with ColourMart Cashmere/Silk/Viscose/Merino in a 2/12NM 4 ply weight. This is the same fiber as used in the HoarFrost Cowl - some one asked about washing in the machine and using a dryer - don't unless you are looking for felt! I used a size 10.5 to cast on using an "H" crochet hook and then switched to a size 9 needle. I used up 1.6 tubes of olive colored size 6 beads (bought from Lady Bug beads in St. Louis during a 50% off sale) which picked up the olive tweedy bits in the fiber. Made it a little deeper by adding a couple of more pattern rows (change out the nupps for beads and make it into diamonds instead of the flying V's) then cast off using an I-cord edging which seems to give it a little more stability at the top. And finally I used the large size of HiyaHiya needle kit. Wow - my joins were tight and smooth, small enough to carry in my knitting bag and they were sure cheaper than the Addi's!! Be aware that they come in two different "tip" sizes 3" and 4". Both seem to work fine but I'm partial to the 3"!

So all that being said - it's on the way to Miss Martin - cause although I can knit - she trumps me - she makes better people!