A Lavender Lace Shimmer Shawl
Yarns
This could almost be a Scrap Happy post, since I began this project with a ball of German cotton blend yarn and another ball of mystery linen blend yarn, all inherited from my mother-in-law’s stash. The yarns were a similar lavender colour, but neither, I thought, was enough to make a single object (Min interjected here saying that many Hitty cardigans could have been made…)
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Lavender scraps
Anyway, I began my knitting project, using the free pattern from Ravelry (Shimmer Shawl by Michele C Meadows. Click here for a link to the pattern)
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Scrunch
I was using some knitting needles (also inherited from my mother-in-law), but they were only 24 inches long) and quickly became crowded with all the stitches…
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Cave
… Min liked making a cave out of the knitting…
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long
…but I went out and got a longer circular needle (39 inches)…
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picot
…and finally got to the end, casting off with picot edging…
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Complete
It’s quite a little shawl, more like a scarf, but will be very nice as a summer accessory, and I think the yarn mixture works quite well. There are still leftovers so maybe there will be a future scrap happy post after all…maybe even a Hitty cardigan…
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Quimper Hittys 
Oh What a cute chapter! It’s a lovely keepsake!
Thanks, Min cutifies every photo she appears in – and my friend loves the shawl! Yay!
The colors are so muted and nice (at least through the computer screen). I trust it will be a delight and cozy for you to wear in the days ahead and feel adorned by those who’ve walked ahead of you.
I made the shawl for a friend, who loves these colours (they are muted in real life too!) and has admired my knitting. She really likes the shawl and it looks good on her!
How lovely to use yarn with a story to it and make such a nice piece. Maybe a Hitty cardigan or two from the left-over yarn?
There is enough of the linen yarn to make a Hitty Cardigan or two, and enough of the cotton blend to make a washcloth or two…so I will be knitting again soon, though I have a sewing project to start on first!
thanks for the link, it is very pretty. Min is adorable.
The shawl has a very nice drape and looks good too – my friend had complained about not liking a chill on her back, and said it works really well to prevent that! Min hasn’t been on the blog very much lately, but she has been a little smiley presence in the cupboard!
how lovely…so much pretty texture..and of course having the help of Min had to make it all so rewarding! I am admiring your knitting skills!!
Thanks so much – it is really quite a simple pattern and worked up quite quickly! Hittys (and their smaller friends) are always very encouraging!
Hello! I have recently discovered your delightful blog and I have been eagerly reading the adventures of the oh-so-whimsical Quimper Hittys! I’ve made a couple of Hittys in cloth and one from a Gail Wilson kit, but I would dearly love to start carving! Your carving is so wonderfully warm and expressive – do you have any tips/resources for a humble but enthusiastic beginner?
Thank you so much, I am glad you find my dolls amusing. My first and dearest doll was carved using a nicely made blank for Judy Brown, and her book of instructions. I have since taken classes from two master carvers and have learned so much from them! The main thing would be to get started, take classes, keep practising, and not get discouraged!
A knitting cave! The shawl looks wonderful!
Thanks! The Hittys love knitted caves (kind of like cats that way)!
Pretty colour! I think the yarn weight would make quite a chunky Hitty-knit, but maybe Spring is the time for such things…
It does make quite a chunky cotton/linen sweater, but it is good for our drafty but not super chilly spring weather!