Okay, enough complaining about going round and round on my Green Gable sweater. I decided I needed a diversion from "in the round." So I've decided to cast on my Forest Canopy Shawl....which, to me is the extreme opposite of something as boring as stockinette. I have to follow a seven row repeat and as you can see, it is turning out quite nicely. I love the challenge of following a lace pattern. But it is definitely not a conversational knit, at least for me. All of the comments on Ravelry say it's an easy pattern to memorize. I've only done one repeat and I don't feel at all close to being in the memory mode yet. But I'm thinking it will come. For now, I would rather follow the pattern row by row than to do any ripping out. Lace work is not fun to rip. Ravelry knitters also said this was a great first lace project and they were right. I am really enjoying the change of pace. The yarn I bought for this shawl is a little heavier than what I wanted but I am liking the stitch definition. It is called Catalina and it's 60% baby alpaca and 40% pima cotton. I chose a nice natural color so that it will go with any dress I might want to wear with it. It will also be a nice piece to share with my girls - Jen, Diana and Meagan in case they need a beautiful shawl to wear to a wedding reception. It would be perfect! Any weddings coming up???
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