Happy #needleworkmonday, one and all! This is the Miller's Daughter's Shawl, one of the most challenging and more rewarding knits I've made. It's knit up in The Yarn Collective's Portland Lace, in the colorways of On The Sidewalk (dark grey), Sheepish (light grey) and Saturday Knit( pink), one skein of each.
There are so many things I love about this pattern! The design is so fresh and modern; it combines lace and colorwork and pattern in a way that's not overwhelming or old-fashioned. I love the look of lace, but it can so easily go into grandma territory. Melanie Berg (Mairlynd on Ravelry) designed this pattern and many others that are all cool, modern uses of color and texture. She's one of my favorite designers!
The pop of color, the beautiful diamond lacework, the playfulness of the shawl--it's just too good! I wear it all the time and am already picking out my future shawls. If you're interested in seeing more of Melanie Berg's designs, check out her Ravelry page.
On a separate note, I've been dreaming up posts that I would like to do in the future. In fact I was preparing one such post for today, but due to technical difficulties and a very busy Monday afternoon wasn't able to make it happen. But in general I'd like to do more how-to, tutorial style posts in which I'll be able to share some of my knitting knowledge with all of you. Ideas for future posts include topics like Cast-Ons, Cabling 101, Lacework 101, Colorwork 101, etc. What would you guys like to see? Anything you're eager to learn to knit? I'll do my best to help. Until next time!
