Last week I had the opportunity to work up the Dangling Conversation by Mindy Ross. This pattern is a delightful, asymmetrical shawl that is worked end to end. You cast on just a few stitches, work until it is as large as you wish or have yarn for and then bind off. The shawl has optional bead instructions and is a simple stockinette pattern with eyelet rows at decreasing intervals, perfect for watching TV or those times where you don't want to have to concentrate heavily on the pattern. It was a fairly well written pattern and was very easy to follow. The pattern includes both written and chart instructions and therefore will appeal to a wide variety of knitters.
I worked this pattern with a new, to me, yarn by Cedar House Yarns, Sapling Sock in a gorgeous light blue color. The yarn was an absolute delight to work with. I had no issues with it splitting on me and there were no irregularity in the hank of yarn that I worked with. It washed up well, with just a little bit of dye bleeding out into the water (hardly noticeable). The shawl blocked out well, is super soft and drapes well.
I made a few adjustments to the pattern, as I really like having a slip stitch selvage stitch on the edges of my shawls whenever possible. You can find the exact adjustments on my project page at Ravelry. If you would like to see the finished shawl, it will be on display as a shop sample at Quintessential Knits in Duvall, WA.
I worked this pattern with a new, to me, yarn by Cedar House Yarns, Sapling Sock in a gorgeous light blue color. The yarn was an absolute delight to work with. I had no issues with it splitting on me and there were no irregularity in the hank of yarn that I worked with. It washed up well, with just a little bit of dye bleeding out into the water (hardly noticeable). The shawl blocked out well, is super soft and drapes well.
I made a few adjustments to the pattern, as I really like having a slip stitch selvage stitch on the edges of my shawls whenever possible. You can find the exact adjustments on my project page at Ravelry. If you would like to see the finished shawl, it will be on display as a shop sample at Quintessential Knits in Duvall, WA.
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