Woo hoo! I did it!
I went from this,
to this,
to this,
during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
I am very happy with it.
I designed this shawl to let my one precious skein of handspun really sing in an unfussy setting. I wrote up the pattern here. The darker yarn is Cascade 220 Heathers in charcoal gray.
I’m glad I went with the shallower shape, since that makes it wide enough to wrap generously around the shoulders. Even broad shoulders like mine.
The edge is just a couple rows of garter stitch, so it has to be blocked pretty severely to lay flat.
As a result, it’s a bit lighter than you’d think for something made from worsted weight yarn.
Perfect.
Emilee Knits 
gorgeous! congratulations on finishing your event, your spinning, and your shawl. it is absolutely lovely.
Congrats! That shawl is gorgeous, and your yarn sublime!
Wow Emilee, that looks great! I really like the way it turned out! I bookmarked the pattern page- hopefully I’ll get a chance to make one after I finish the new sweater I just started. 🙂
The shawl looks great and what a superb way to use your handspun yarn!
Oh nicely done! How lovely! Congrats. 🙂
Lovely stuff 🙂 Well done!
Very nice! What a great way to showcase some lovely handspun!
Great Knitting! I wish I can do that too! 🙂
Great job highlighting your handspun! I’m taking my first spinning class this spring and can’t wait — seeing a start-to-finish project is very inspiring.
Perfect is the right word! Beautiful use of your handspun.
I love ths sheer triangles along the one edge. This pattern and the yarn are both beautiful. Great job!
Congratulations! It looks fantastic. 🙂
I am VERY impressed, congratulations! I don’t think I could have done all that in two weeks.
cute! It turned out really great. How fun to use handspun too 🙂
WOW. That’s fanTAStic. Love it. Go you!
Holy GORGEOUS!
YAY! congrats! it came out so pretty! I LOVE how it looks great with a casual outfit like jeans. Most shawls seem too fancy for everyday wear but I really love how simple and natural this one looks! well done!
GO YOU!!! This, more than anything else ever, really makes me want to learn to spin. And also, I’ve gotta queue the pattern – thank you for writing it! 🙂
She SCORES! Definitely a gold for you, I love it. I’m hoarding a skein of handspun (not by me) , maybe this is what it wants to be.
Good for you! Serious sense of accomplishment there. 🙂
Job well done! Congratulations on meeting your goal!
Wow! Spun and knit? Amazing. It’s gorgeous.
Yay! The shawl is lovely. It must feel extra awesome to knit something from yarn you created.
I think I opened up this post in a tab a long time ago so I could comment, and then never got around to doing it. Whoops.
I LOVE this! I think it’s a perfect use for handspun — I STILL have not knit with any of mine because most of my quantities are so small, but I think I’ll have to try this! Great job!