As promised, here is a photograph of my Icarus shawl in progress.
As I said, I substituted Rowan Kidsilk Haze for the Suri Elegance alpaca that was called for. (I’m using color 589.) While at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, I saw the Suri Alpaca. It looks as if it may be slightly finer than the Kidsilk Haze and it has less “hairiness.” I think it’s a pretty yarn, but I prefer the kidsilk. It’s light as air and is a beautiful yarn to work with.
I’ve almost completed four of the six repeats of Chart A (the chart you work before the lace border). I’m still on the first skein of yarn. I plan on doing 1-2 extra repeats for a slightly larger shawl. Chart A is so easy and mindless that this is a wonderfully portable project. That may change when I get to the lace border.
Your shawl is so beautiful and airy, even without the lace border. It looks like it could just float out of the picture. Lovely!
Comment by Wendy in VA — May 23, 2006 @ 8:30 am
I’m doing the same shawl with Kidsilk Haze Night. The label says
Do Not Soak. How did you block yours?
Comment by Julie — March 20, 2007 @ 4:48 pm