All done! This is the "Wrap" from the Nashua Knitworks "Work" booklet. I used a 32" size 6 Addi Turbo circular needle and used 5 200 metre balls of Creative Focus Worsted yarn. The colour is called "Delft" and is a beautiful blue (still working on that new digital camera!). When blocked, this yarn still has a bit of a give to it, but it worked up beautifully. The pattern is very simple and is reversible, which is a big plus! This took me about 2 weeks to complete.
I still may end up giving this wrap to the local cancer centre. It does need hand washing, but there's someone special I have in mind...we'll see!
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In the end, I did give away this shawl. The woman who manages the shawl programme at the hospital is having health issues and I thought this would be perfect for her. She's a knitter, so she can cope with the hand wash fibre and she'll appreciate the work that went into this shawl. She was near tears when I gave it to her and I must admit that it looked very nice wrapped around her!
Where can I find the pattern for this? Just beautiful! Would love to try the pattern...
Knitnana, there are a few places online that sell Nashua Handknit yarns and patterns. One I can highly recommend is www.abundantyarn.com; you should be able to find it on their website. www.royalyarns.com also has it (I noticed that the price has gone up since I bought mine...). It's in the pattern booklet called "Work". It's such a simple pattern and I love that it's reversible!
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