I made the Springtime Bandit shawl. Sometimes I really wonder how designers name their creations. This shawl is not a springtime garment in most of the country, given the worsted weight alpaca, wool, and silk yarn. And what's it got to do with a bandit? Anyway, it was a fun, fast, and lovely thing to knit.
Just over a month ago I had knee surgery. My mom came to help me out. Turns out surgery was not bad at all and I was immediately walking around. So we had some time for a few adventures. We went west to Katy (a suburb of Houston) so my mom could shop in a quilt store. Since we were already there, we went a few more miles down the road to Yarntopia. I wasn't going to buy anything. Really, I wasn't. But this shawl was knitted and displayed around the shoulders of a mannequin. My mom really liked it. I had just given her her original Christmas gift for coming to help me out. So I decided I would make this as a replacement Christmas gift. She picked out the color. The yarn is Terra by The Fiber Company. It was really nice to work with, very soft, and it blocked out beautifully.
Given the color and the feather-like pattern, this reminds me of a peacock.
Completely unrelated: I did some fall decorating with mums and pumpkins. And this pumpkin chiminea.
Somewhat related: I previously made the Springtime in Philadelphia beret so I am not completely clueless about the shawl's name. But sometimes the names are just too cutesy for me.
2 comments:
Beautiful! I'm a little perplexed by the colorway name "terra", but whatever... ;)
My childhood BFF and her family live in Katy now.
Maybe if you wrap it around your face you'll look like a bandit? I think it's too pretty for that though.
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