Completed: Lace Ribbon Shawl

Here it is. The first item I have knit for my mom on purpose.



I'm not counting the baby blanket I made for a friend that my mom wanted to keep for herself. Her argument was that the colors were not very child appropriate (this friend was kind of goth). Of course she was half kidding, but it wasn't that close of a friend, and I didn't have her address anyway. Now it's my favorite lap blanket when I'm visiting home.

I wanted to make her something that she could wear in South Florida. Although it's hot, you get cold inside, since all places has central air conditioning. The yarn is Handmaiden Sea Silk, which is nice and cool. She can throw this on when having sushi on the beach with her girlfriends, at the movies, the opera, or the constant slew of weddings we've been attending.



The pattern was the lovely Lace Ribbon Scarf by the talented Veronik Avery . I really enjoyed knitting this. It was an easy lace pattern to memorize, but kept me interested. There are more specs on Ravelry for all of my knitting friends.

Enjoy the pictures, and just remember, it was laundry day...



My mom will get this in July for her birthday. Before you think I'm super efficient, I must tell you that this was supposed to be a present for last year!