Cloth Of The Week...Poppycock Feathers

This is the Cloth Of The Week...Poppycock Feathers. I really like this one, it has a sort of feather and fan look. It's a very simple, easy to follow pattern. I was really surprised at how quickly it knit up. This first photo was taken without the flash and shows the colors much better. I used Sugar & Cream in Key Lime Pie. I love the colors since green is one my favorites.

The next one I knit, I think I will only do one row of knit before the pattern. I really like the wavy edges...it's a change from the usual square cloths. Although another group member used a 1" border on both the cast on edge and the bind off edge and it looked very nice as well. It gave the cloth a whole different look. Even the center pattern looked slightly differen that way in my opinion. Very nice.

Mystery Shawl Update

Time for an update on my Mystery Shawl. I just finished the rows for Week 6 and this is how it looks. I absolutely love this shawl. I think it will actually be more of a wrap than a shawl but I'm no expert on this. This is my first one after all. I love these colors and the yarn. (Sonata by Elann) I think it's going to have a beautiful drape once it's finished. I'm thinking this is going to be one my favorite knits so far. If only I had known the feather and fan was this easy.

This is a close-up of the stitches. It also shows the colors pretty well. I love the earth tones and this yarn is becoming a favorite as well. I'm considering ordering some more in a different color combo to make another one. I could have one for every day of the week. :)