Shawlettes – Traveling Woman and Citron

With so many beautiful shawl (or shawlette) patterns on Ravelry, I finally decided I could be the type of person who wore them.  They’re also great for fingering weight yarn to mix things up from knitting a lot of socks – and they’re perfect for warm climates like Houston with freezing cold indoor areas.

The first shawl I knit was Traveling Woman – I’m just starting to wear it more, and I purchased a simple but beautiful shawl pin from RubyVegas Designs on Etsy to complete the look.  I made it with the absolutely delicious Dream in Color Smooshy in Lipstick Lava.  This is also one of the first projects that I properly blocked, and it made all the difference in the world! 

In December, I was able to get my hands on a highly sought-after skein of Wollmeise from The Loopy Ewe.  I’ve had my eye on the Citron pattern for a while, and I’ve seen so many beautiful Wollmeise Citrons that I knew it was the right pattern for the yarn.  The rich green color, Petersilie (parsley in German) was perfect for a March St. Patrick’s Day project.  I started it at the beginning of the month as part of a KAL with one of my favorite Ravelry groups, and I finished it after just a week!  I lightly blocked it – just enough to even out the stitches and flatten the ruffle some without completely losing the rippled texture.  I finally got some great pictures, with Jake’s help, including one modeled after the designer’s shot.