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I completely understand how this Traveling Woman shawl ended up multiple times in my favorites. First of all, it truly would be the perfect traveling project----large enough to keep you knitting throughout a trip, but using only a single ball of yarn, so you can travel lightly. The lacey border is the only part requiring any attention whatsoever, but it's a very easy, intuitive pattern, so even then, you can certainly enjoy your travels while knitting away.
The pattern is written for x-small, small, medium, large, and x-large sizes---in lace, fingering, dk, and worsted yarns....and from the variety of samples present on ravelry (all 7589 of them!), you can see the amazingly different looks you can get from this one pattern. There are even instructions on how to customize your shawl, but how many more variations do you really need??! And...row by row stitch counts are provided for the entire shawl---so, if you are careful, you simply can't shouldn't mess up.
I knit this one with Blue Heron merino/silk lace in the x-large size, and the result is the most wispy, lightweight shawl I've ever knit. It can ball up into the teeniest little ball....again, perfect for traveling.
I really think this is quite pretty in pink.
So, what's in the travel bag? Why, yarn for another Traveling Woman shawl, of course. I'm thinking it might be pretty in blue, too!
It is very pretty! What a lovely knit Steph :) It's been on my favourites list for ever too. So many great patterns ... so little time!
Posted by: Annie @ knitsofacto | 06/01/2013 at 07:15 PM
love the PINK ~ Traveling Woman is a "go to" knitting project!
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Posted by: Abdallah | 06/02/2013 at 01:48 AM
oh it's beautiful steph! i love the pink and i was just looking at the blue heron, it's gorgeous. i am amazed at how quickly you knit. i think i need a traveling shawl too, for traveling! (probably need some blue heron merino silk too!)
Posted by: lori | 06/02/2013 at 02:23 AM
VERY pretty in pink!! LOVE it. blessings ~ tanna
Posted by: tanna | 06/02/2013 at 06:42 AM
oh yes, it'll be lovely in blue! it's such a beautiful shawl, steph, so delicate.
Posted by: amanda | 06/02/2013 at 11:15 AM
Beautiful! Now I think I will have to make another one :) It is a wonderful pattern :)
Posted by: karen | 06/02/2013 at 02:04 PM
It's beautiful Steph, just beautiful. I have this pattern on my list and now can't wait to knit one myself.
Have a great Monday.
Posted by: Tracey | 06/03/2013 at 07:03 AM
MUST you knit so fast!? haha! It's beautiful, Steph. Really.
Posted by: Erin @ Wild Whispers | 06/03/2013 at 10:36 AM
It's lovely in pink! I also really like the x-large version that you chose. I must get my hands on some of that gorgeous Blue Heron merino/silk lace yarn...shouldn't be too hard since the yarn company is located in the same town where I work :)
Posted by: Tien | 06/05/2013 at 06:00 PM