This is a shawl I made for my friend Mo for Christmas. I call her Mo because she is Margaret Owen, the artist of Permanent Magenta. I have that habit of giving everyone a nickname. I was making her the Swingy Poncho in bright pink but the yarn wasn't working out so I designed this for her instead. The really cool thing for me is that I looked on Ravelry and it's at #2 for popularity this morning under "Patterns." Holy Cow! This is a first for me - to make it to the top twenty. So, if you're on Ravelry, please give it a "fave" and queue it.
This weekend we had a fresh snowfall and Husband took the kiddoodles sledding while I took these pictures. I then got an emergency phonecall to draw a hot bath because he had two small icicles who needed reheating by bath and hot chocolate. The shawl is made from lovely MadelineTosh Vintage in Iris, and is extra long so she can wrap it around herself a couple of times while contemplating art in her studio.
No surprise it is number 4..It is gorgeous!!! Congratulations and YEYYY Pink!!!
Posted by: rainydaymuse | January 23, 2012 at 05:45 AM
Just purchased your shawl pattern and can hardly wait to cast on. Now I have found your blog. Ah yes pink it is my favorite color. Hubby says every room in the house is pink well not quite but the outside doors are and I love love love it. Nice to find another who loves the color as I do.
Posted by: joan debolt | January 23, 2012 at 07:55 AM
I think the canister is great to! They come in many different colors and taste delightful:)
Love you blog by the way!
-Ellen Louise-
Posted by: Ellen Louise | January 23, 2012 at 10:06 AM
so creative and pretty!!! good job!
HAY!
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Posted by: phyllis | January 24, 2012 at 06:50 AM
I never buy knitting patterns until I saw yours on Ravelry this morning and was smitten - absolutely smitten!!!!! I appreciate the large type at my age and I promise you that in a few years you will miss the screaming attendant to those atomic wedgies!!! I have never been so excited about a knitting project as I have with yours. I am now labouring over the colours of the Madtosh and hope to decide soon. Thank you so very much!!!! C.J.
Posted by: C J Douglas | January 24, 2012 at 06:42 PM
CJ - I'm so glad you like the pattern so far. What I left out was how mashed potatoes were involved in the atomic wedgies...thought I was a bit brazen bringing any of that up but if I'm going to offend people, it might as well be with the truth! Choosing colors is definitely half the fun - esp w/ Tosh. Thanks so much for the positive feedback.
And Phyllis, SFGirlbyBay is definitely a cool woman and has been around for a while. She has great, great style!
Posted by: Pink mohair | January 24, 2012 at 08:30 PM