Last pattern for 2020! Just a few days before the end of the year and I have a new shawl to share! Shadows was knit earlier in the year and is now ready for it's release. As my usual this yarn was purchased quite awhile ago at Knit City Vancouver (I think circa 2018? I guess not that long) but I saw the variegated yarn first and knew that I needed to find a complementary contrast color. A few booths over I found the gold and it was a match made in heaven.
Shadows uses stripes, garter, and a fun modern take on feather and fan. I loved combining the colors and pulling the pattern together, I definitely didn't know if I was going to have enough yarn to finish.
The bases that I used for this sample are a wool/silk and a wool/cashmere/nylon and they are luscious, but they aren't necessary for a great knit. Any blend of yarn would be great for this shawl, I do think that an alpaca blend would be too fuzzy to show the lace nicely. If you are planning to use an acrylic base yarn for this knit I would recommend blocking the lace with steam, here is a link to that process so you can take a read.
Happy Knitting and a Happy New Year!
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