TFA January KAL FO: Jewel Prism

 I'm participating/moderating the Tanis Fiber Arts January Knit/Crochet Along, which is happening over in the Ravelry Group thread. The official kick off was January 1st, and crafters are challenged to complete a project before midnight on January 31st. I've got a few projects lined up for this KAL, and the first finished is the Prism Shawl in the Jewel Colourway (Red Label).

I didn't make any modifications, although the pattern is more of a recipe than a hard and fast set of rules to knit by, which I enjoy. As for the yarn, you know me- I can't get enough of single ply goodness!! I'm loving how the red label knits up, it's sooo soft. And the colour is amazing. There is something so wonderfully luxe and yet rustic about single ply yarns, I find them addictive.

FO: Prism Shawl

Thanks everyone for all your comments and suggestions for what do with the awesome New Lanark yarn. By popular demand, Peterborough has won! I'll begin swatching soon.

Pattern: Prism Shawl

Yarn: Tanis Fiber Arts Red Label in 'Cobalt'

Needles: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Mods: Changed needle size, my 4mm needles were busy with another project.

Thoughts: This is a great shawl 'recipe' pattern. You can add in larger stockinette sections, more eyelet rows, etc. I knitted this to have a one-skein knit ready to show at the Kitchener-Waterloo Knitter's Fair in the Tanis Fiber Arts booth. It was my first time knitting with this new yarn- the single ply merino/cashmere/silk blend is so buttery soft!  The shawl is lovely- the single ply means that it's a bit thicker than a fingering weight, probably closer to a sport weight, which adds a lovely, soft warmth. My mom went crazy for this shawl, she wants one too!

That last kitty photo is my parent's cat, Finnigan. These were shot at my parent's place over Thanksgiving weekend.