
A first of the year reporting on an end of the year project.
Earlier Project Peace knit-alongs (KAL) featured an original new pattern custom designed specifically to reflect that year’s theme but simplicity framed this 2.0 KAL. In preparation, Healthy Knitter Christina Campbell suggested choosing from among one of her earlier designs or the Anica Shawl. I chose the latter and paired her recommendation with a wonderful single skein of merino blended fingering from South Africa that was hand dyed exclusively for the 2022 Strickmich yarn club. Yard by yard, the bold Happy Crowd colorway revealed a self-striping vibrancy well outside my normal, often monotone, palette.
The Anica Shawl pattern incorporated a well-tuned balance of restful repetition perfect for Project Peace reflections. Yet, the artful lacework held my attention and produced a comfortable wrap featuring airy eyelets along one side and a picot border on the opposite. The result was so charming that I claimed this shawlette as my own.
Happy knitting!
What a lovely wrap, Ann! Beautifully done.
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I so enjoyed Christina’s posts again this year. I followed her Shetland journey this summer on instagram and have been so inspired and moved. Peace and place and color are all part of my own path as we head into the new year.
That yarn is beautiful!
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Pretty pattern. I like that it is airy.
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Beautiful!
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Beautiful shawl!
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This is a beautiful combination of pattern and yarn choice. It’s stunning.
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