Comfort Shawl Complete

I was a lot closer to completing my shawl than I thought last time I posted. I quickly ran out of my main yarn in the rows to come. I was quite literally weaving in ends in order to snip tails and join on to my cast off row - eek! I didn't think it would look right if I just continued in stripes without my main color present anymore. It all worked out though, because after a bath the shawl grew so that it is as wide as my height exactly (5'9"). The knitting gods were smiling upon me that day. I have it in my office now to battle the fact that I work in an ice chest, thanks to my thermostat living in an closed/locked office accross the hall.


Project Specs:
Pattern: Feather and Fan Comfort Shawl, Sarah Bradberry
Yarn: all my handspun oddments
Needles: Denise #9
Notes: a very easy but engaging pattern. Just about perfect for a new spinner who has collected all kinds of smallish skeins. This has hand washed/carded/dyed romney, alpaca, my first wonky attempt at low-twist singles, everything but the kitchen sink. The pattern is very forgiving and not only hides a multitude of sins, but makes them look pretty!

I have started another project, but I have to keep it secret. You see, when my dear sister in law came to pick up her Rogue last month, she and my brother shared with us that they are expecting their first child! So of course this new little person will need some hand knit items. While it is no surprise to them that Aunt Pumpkinmama will be knitting, I can at least keep the nature of the knitting a surprise. In the meantime, Sockapaloooza socks continue apace, and of course there will be spinning.