At the pattern designer’s recommendation, I knit my first version of this shawl in a multicolored self-striping yarn. The lacy border took a back seat to the fabric’s vibrancy and I wondered what would result if I knit this same design with a solid or subtle tonal yarn. I quelled my curiosity first with the peachy project and then knit a second shawl in deep fuchsia. Both skeins had arrived in yarn club surprise packages and, utilizing good stash management practices, each just needed the right design.
The combination of fingering weight yarn and a slightly larger needle results in an airy body of garter stitches. An unusual double yarnover (yo2) at the beginning of the lace row creates an elongated fiber filigree. And, I added a little glitter by incorporating a pearlized pink Miyuki seed bead on each lacy tip. Now, wrapped in tissue paper, each shawl is safely tucked away awaiting a giving opportunity as a silent auction donation.
Happy knitting!
Knit+ Librarian 
What beautiful shawls. I liked the striped version too.
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That fuschia is particularly stunning. Someone will bid big on these!
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Beautiful shawls!
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How lovely! It’s amazing how much influence yarn can have on a project’s overall look, isn’t it? I love that soft pink one.
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Indeed both are beautiful. What a great idea to use them in a silent auction.
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