The yarns were originally planned to be used in a “Color Affection” shawl but I finally decided to make something a bit different for “Frau Antje”.
Not only is she the woman who sings into my right ear during choir practice, but also she is a dear friend for almost 15 years now. One of the kind to share good and bad times. One of the rare kind.

I love the single leaf and how the shawl seems to flow out from this little leaf and I think it’s the perfect shawl for her. Playful, but not too kitschy.

Colours are best caught in pictures 1 - 3, the other pictures are made with my cellphone and are pretty crappy.

Next time I’d make a few minor alterations, though:

• No Picot edge! I’d definitely prefer either a straight edge or a simple fagotting.
• Knit at least the lace edging in plain stockinette, if not the whole shawl. Garter stitch is soooo very boring, and the lace looks nicer in stockinette stitch (a matter of taste, I know, but that’s my 2
  cents).