12/09/2012 - The picture shows unblocked. I’ll block it and take more pics. Colors show true - surprisingly.

Thank you Veera for a wonderful pattern! I loved knitting this shawl and while easy as pie to knit - it got me thinking of all the thought that went into the design. The construction reminds me very much of the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. I grew up in Wisconsin and had the pleasure of seeing some of his homes. I included a picture of Wright’s home/study - so you could see the lines.

When you first start knitting, you become curious where this pattern is going to take you in terms of what is evolving in your hands. The short rows create an asymetrical shape (previously not one of my favorite shapes), but in this case the scalene triangle that emerges is perfect. The shawl would not have the same beautiful eye-catching appeal if it were symmetrical.

For the size of this shawl, it went pretty quick - yes, it is addictive as so many others have said. It’s a calming knit - it’s a satisfying knit - it’s a beautiful knit.

It took me awhile to start SSS because I have a lot of stash and was trying to find the colors I was happy with. I studied the projects out there and loved these: amiijjang , gosik , and my eyes popped when I saw jancacha’s stunning red and black. I had yarn in colors which would work up to something similar to jancacha’s so went with Ebony, Martre and Violin - three different yarn companies, and slightly different weights. The Malabrigo Marte was the lightest of the three, the Casbah Ebony was “to die for” lucious, and the MadelineTosh Violin was purchased so long ago - the label said “sport”. The weight is similar to the Casbah.

US 6 needles gave me perfect gauge and I followed the pattern to the “T”. Stripes 1-10 were in color Marte, Stripe 11 in Violin, and Stripe 12 in Marte again - then finished the edging in Ebony. Cast off using stretchy bind off from the wrong side. I tried three different bind-off’s before going with the stretchy.

Bravo to all the knitters who shared their projects out there for the rest of us to look at - such beautiful projects! I love Ravelry!!!