Les Sillons
Who would not like a shawl in spring…. especially if it is one that is modern and light and colourful and fun and soft and one that has STRIPES?
This beautiful shawl is called les Sillons and has been designed by Sylvie (you can find her as poloetcie on ravelry)
She asked me to test knit her little gem some time ago and I was delighted - especially after seeing all those lovely details: the play with two different colours, the slipped stitch design, the short-row shaping that gives freedom not only to the construction of the shawl itself, but also to the coloured sections that become much more organic and less geometrical in their form.
This shawl will be my constant companion this spring. I am especially happy that it is something I would wear a lot, since I am not really the lacy shawl type!
The style of “les Sillons” is very modern and fresh, a piece that I can see myself putting on at all hours and that will have a huge impact since it’s colour combination is so much fun!
I used a little bit less than two balls of yarn, one of Lana Grossa Lace Merino and of Lace Merino Print respectively. The result is an incredibly soft and light shawl: less than 100gr!!! But it is still going to keep me warm, since it is 100% merino wool!
And I totally like the effect of the variegated Merino Print in combination with the solid colour of the Lace Merino!
The colours where bought on a whim (I rarely buy chartreuse for example) but I am extremely pleased with the outcome! This is proof that I need to me more adventurous in my colour choices…. risks usually pay off apparently!
