The vast majority of my 20s I spent living in cardigans. I was in college, working at the yarn shop, and working with kids. They are easy to through on and off as I get hot and add just a little extra to an outfit. Now that I'm in Washington and it's much colder and most of my time is spent working from home I don't throw them on as often, I reach for a shawl more readily than a cardigan.
BUT! Shawls don't always stay in place like I want them too and it drives me nuts to constantly pull them up and over my shoulder. The 3/4 shape that is used in Wrapped in Color is my new obsession to throw on when I'm at home working.
Wrapped in Color features a fleck stitch that is a four row repeat and adds just a bit of texture to the body of the shawl and then a wide mosaic border. The original sample uses a gradient mini skein kit for the mosaic section but is designed to use leftovers, random mini skeins, or a kit you have in stash. The main body color works best as a tonal or solid to really show off that fleck stitch.
Wrapped in Color is a long lasting knit, using close to 400 grams of fingering weight. I did have testers that used a heavier weight yarn for colder weather and a faster knit. You can check out the different test knit samples on Ravelry.
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