Catkin designed by Carina Spenser, yarn Dirty Water Dyeworks, size 4 needles.
An interesting construction---knit in quarter sections which makes the shawl really hug your shoulders nicely. The colorwork is achieved with slip-stitches, so there is no yarn tangling or dragging floats across the work. The buttons (mine are Gita Maria) turn this into almost a cape/poncho. It was very fun to knit (in spite of that little adjustment I had to make when I ran out of the gooseberry). I forgot one buttonhole chose to make just 7 buttonholes instead of the 8 the pattern called for (I like the idea of doing odd numbers).
The colors are a tad bit brighter than I usually do....
(This from a woman whose closet looks like this.....)*
(sad, isn't it, when your hangers have more color than your wardrobe!!!)
*I know someone will ask....my collection of black, white, and beige pants and black, white and beige t-shirts live on a shelf!! (and looks just as drab as the closet)
I blogged here (early early on) about my love of grey (The shawl in that post is still my hands-down favorite one !!!)
OH. MY. GOODNESS!!! That is GORGEOUS! And it will look so great with grey!
Countdown is on! Maybe next year we can be there around the same time.
Posted by: Melissa | 07/17/2012 at 08:12 AM
Wow, that is gorgeous!
Posted by: Jenn C. | 07/17/2012 at 08:13 AM
I love your wardrobe colors :)!!! I like the shawl and that would go with your basic outfits!! Lovely knitting :)
Posted by: swanski | 07/17/2012 at 09:29 AM
Beautiful Steph... great knitting!
Posted by: Erin @ Wild Whispers | 07/17/2012 at 09:39 AM
Well done!! those buttons are perfect. And, I love the colors of your wardrobe!! ;) blessings ~ tanna
Posted by: tanna | 07/17/2012 at 02:17 PM
Love the buttons. They sort of make the shawl. Not that it isn't gorgeous in it's own right. I got some of the dirty water dyeworks at Squam. How was it?
Posted by: Jenny | 07/17/2012 at 03:45 PM
Hi Steph
I think we share similar closets :-) I love grey and black too!
Your shawl is stunning - the pattern is so unusual & the colours you've chosen really compliment it! I love your button choice too - really lovely.
Posted by: Deb | 07/17/2012 at 05:46 PM
I think it's one of the prettiest knit's I have seen and it is going to look so pretty on you Stephanie.
You, dear woman, need to start wearing some color! I hope to see some red in that closet soon, it would be a stunning color on you!
Posted by: Tracey | 07/17/2012 at 06:07 PM
I say, wear the colors that you like! Black (my fav), gray (another good one - gets a bad rap) and beige. You can always accessorize with color.
Posted by: Ellen | 07/18/2012 at 09:35 AM
I have this in my queue and yours is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I love the color combination!!! And my junior year of HS, I only wore grey..I'm a fan of the color..
Posted by: Gracey | 07/18/2012 at 10:19 AM