Aspen Grove Shawl - September Kit
Miram's done it again! This month's kit is perfect for fall, just a little wisp of a shawl to throw around your shoulders as the weather cools down.
The design concept:
The shawl is designed in 3 parts. Each of the 4 repeated wedges of the shawl begins with a gathering of leaves, then moves downward into the twisting, odd trunks of the aspens, culminating in the feather and fan edge, which reminds me of the strata of decay on the forest floor, shot through with the communal roots of the aspens above.
The kit for this project comes with a pattern containing both charted and written instructions to knit the lace shawl shown, plus a large skein of merino/silk (Zephyr) yarn to knit the pattern in your choice of 1 of 2 colorways: the Quaking Aspen colorway (shown here in the sample), a rich blend of a grove of aspen trees in early fall, bright greens with hints of lemony yellow, or in Vermont Maples, all the vibrant reds, oranges and burgundies the state is so well known for in the fall (shown below).
As always, free shipping for US customers and discounted shipping for Canadian and international customers on orders placed before October 1.
All for now.....
I saw it in person Tuesday night and it's wonderful. Off to order!
Posted by: Carole | September 20, 2007 at 06:30 AM
A work of art. Absolutely stunning. Lovely. Someday I'll try lace...
Posted by: kathy b | September 20, 2007 at 07:35 AM
How 'bout a link to the shop in the post. I'm lazy.
Posted by: susan | September 20, 2007 at 07:43 AM
I agree with Susan... and you should also put a link on your side bar!! You and Mim work SO well together!
Posted by: margene | September 20, 2007 at 07:57 AM
Oh that is so pretty!
Posted by: Karen | September 20, 2007 at 08:44 AM
someone actually sent it to me for the daily chum, so i posted about it. it should be up in half an hour or so (and i mentioned your shop, too!)
www.limenviolet.com/blog
slurp
Posted by: minnie | September 20, 2007 at 11:25 AM
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Mim told me about the autumn colorway and that was the one I thought I would want, but after seeing the green in person and all blocked out.......hmmmmmmmmmm. So pretty!
Posted by: Kim | September 20, 2007 at 01:41 PM
Sooooo pretty! If I ever master this stupid Kimono Shawl I will be ready for real grown-up lace projects with the lovely yarn colors. Someday...
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | September 20, 2007 at 05:37 PM
your shawl colour and detail is amazing! well done :)
Posted by: abe-hap | September 23, 2007 at 06:47 AM
Wow! Stunning!
Posted by: Norma | September 24, 2007 at 07:42 PM
beautiful shawl!
Posted by: eyeleen | October 07, 2007 at 07:59 PM