I needed a second project to work on as I finish Winter Storm Warning that does NOT require beads. (I love the beads but they make working harder). I’ve been also wanting to do something with all this rainbow yarn I’ve been collecting.

I don’t have quite enough of the Unforgettable so I’m also subbing in some black on the textured stripes. This should really give a nice stained glass effect and showcase that texture better.

Started over on 6/24 - using size 6 needle now for correct gauge. I’m also going to try to do the garter tab and first 4 rows in the black. AND will do sl1wyif on last st of each row and knit first stitch to avoid bumps down border.

6/28 - about halfway. Tried adding another row of the wraps but decided to undo and just continue the same as the pattern. I did add a thin stripe of black to break up some of the chunks. I am struggling a bit with this yarn - I love the color changes but it is falling to brights on one side of the shawl and dull colors (where the complimentary colors are merging) on the other. I generally like them mixed in a little more and not pooled. Maybe it’s just this one area and I think I’ll keep going to the end and see. May also stripe in some more black - which is really setting off the rainbow colors nicely.

Cast-off on July 9: not really feeling this. It’s not the pattern - I LOVE the pattern and plan to make another. But I think this pattern needs a calmer yarn and one that shows stitches off better. I think I need to find a different project for the rainbow yarn. Perhaps if I did this shawl in mostly the black with the only rainbow places being in the YO sections? But, of course, do I really want to do a shawl in black?

I am definitely frogging this yarn for the hairpin lace cowl. BUT I do want to make this shawl again - the pattern and design of this is really excellent - I just need to choose better yarn for it. I do love the pattern and recommend it ;)