My Shalimar Yarns Breathless Yarn is here

Jan 12, 13 My Shalimar Yarns Breathless Yarn is here

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Yay!  My Shalimar Yarns Breathless yarn safely arrived from USA.  Now I can finally start my Shawl.  The Shawl I’ll be knitting this year is Ashton Shawlette. The yarn is a 3-ply superwash blend of Merino, cashmere and silk – yum!  The colourway I have chosen to use is Sapote.  For the true colour of Sapote, please see link below....

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2013 Year Long Knitting Project

Dec 08, 12 2013 Year Long Knitting Project

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Ever since I learnt to knit in my early teens, I’ve always wanted to learn how to do lace knitting.  So I’ve decided to take the plunge in 2013 and knit a lace shawl.  LOL hopefully it won’t take me longer than 2013 to finish it.  I hope to share my progress during 2013 :). Now to decide on which pattern to use.  One thing I love about Ravelry is that there are so many patterns available.   These are the ones I am considering: Haruni by Emily Ross Spring Thaw Shawl by Cheri McEwen Budding Shawlette by Joyce (YuLian) Yu Ashton Shawlette by Dee O’Keefe Gail (aka Nightsongs) by MaweLucky/Jane Araujo Princess by Angela Tong Fall of Leaves by Stephanie Hogendoorn Moonlight Sonata Scarf or Shawl version 2 by Shui Kuen Kozinski I love them all but at this point in time my favourite is Ashton Shawlette.  Now to do some research about yarns and go yarn shopping...

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