Age of Brass and Steam Shawl

My Age of Brass and Steam shawl was supposed to be shown off last month, but I never was able to get time to photograph it (that’s pretty much the theme of all my posts lately, isn’t it?)

I knit this free pattern (Ravelry link) using two balls of JC Rennie Supersoft Cashmere DK that I picked up in London. The yarn is mostly wool, and feels a bit scratchy while you’re knitting with it, but softens up delightful with a wash.

Knitting my Age of Brass and Steam Shawl

I added an extra repeat (which ended up being a shorter row count than the other repeats) because I wanted to use up all the yarn. The pattern works up quickly. I knit this shawl in about 4 days! And it’s a great stash-buster.

As written, this is a pretty shallow shawl. But it’s an easy knit, and very easy to add length if you’ve got the yarn. Since using up the yarn was my goal, it took 264 yards of yarn. You could knit this with bits of DK-weight yarn left in your stash for a fun multi-color affect.

And it looks really nice “artfully” draped over a tree branch, if you ask me. Waiting around to get good lighting for photos was totally worth it.

Details

Cast on: October 23, 2012
Bind off: October 27, 2012
Yarn: JC Rennie Supersoft Cashmere DK (87% wool, 12% cashmere goat): 2 balls
Size: one size
Modifications: Added a length.

See more of my shawl knitting adventures.