What, you may ask, was I doing shopping this time of the year? Well, not for Boxing Week specials! I was looking for scrap yarns for future projects. There weren't anything interesting but I did find this fabulous hand-knitted shawl for $2! (I am calling it a shawl because of the yarn used.) I have to consult Valerie about this.
Someone had put in a lot of hours making this. The person who was pricing it at Value Village obviously didn't recognize that. And neither was the person who gave it away!
Well, that trip sure made my day!
2 comments:
Hi Mums
Definitely a shawl - looks like Shetland construction, but probably not shetland wool. (Doesn't mean it's not wool, tho.) The best ways to test fibre content are pretty destructive (fire or acid), so unless there's extra yarn with it, I'd just assume it's a wool blend and wash accordingly.
The centre is garter stitch, and the wide border part is feather and fan, with a knitted on border of some sort of diamond pattern.
What a bargain! It looks absolutely lovely!
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