I don’t usually knit christmas gifts, in fact the whole gift giving has been scaled down to just the children in our family.
We do however have two very special people that have been very good to our little family and I wanted to make them something special.
I knew right away I wanted to make the first recipient a shawl. She is the shawl wearing type and she knits too so I knew this knit would be appreciated.
It must be noted that I don’t enjoy knitting shawls… I love how they look when its all said and done but the process is not my fav.
I chose to knit the Northern Summer Shawl by Jo Kelly in Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine
I love how this shawl intersperses sections of stockinette throughout giving me a little bit of reprieve between those yo sections.
I wanted this shawl to be geared more for winter than summer so I held the Ultra Alpaca Fine doubled for a thicker and larger shawl and named it the Eastern Winter Shawl
I think it worked perfectly.
Warm enough to wear around her shoulders while working at the computer but still delicate enough to wear out, pinned with a brooch.
The shawl was gifted on Saturday and I think its safe to say she liked it.
I know it will be treated well in its new home!