I have always loved our Lacy Wrap, not just for its versatility and coziness but because it allows you to combine any yarns that you find inspiring and pleasing together. We have just one in the shop right now, which I made last year from one skein each of Maxima and Dune. Maxima is one of our favorite worsted weight yarns: from Manos, hand-dyed, and super soft extra-fine merino. Dune is our favorite Trendsetter yarn: subtle sparkle, soft fuzziness, beautiful – just really beautiful! – colors. Here’s our model:
which you see is a very open mesh – done on 15 or 17 needles! – with a luxurious fringe. Because of the amount of yarn on each skein, I did 2 rows of Maxima to one row of Dune and the fabric looks like this:
This is the combination I used:
I love this shawl because it can be so many things. Because it’s so open, you can spread it out and wear it as a shawl. This version is dressy because of Dune, but it can be quite casual as well, to tie around your bag handle until you need it in a restaurant or as the day gets colder toward evening. The fibers make it cozy so you can wear it outside as a scarf to wrap twice or tie in numerous beguiling ways, then shed your coat at your destination and wear the piece as a comment-gathering accessory inside. It’s fast, easy, and also is a unique gift for anyone who loves to accessorize.
Anyway, Janet and I had a really fun time taking our new colors of Dune
and finding matches with our fabulous colors of Maxima. Here are my favorites:
Could this be any more gorgeous???
For your serious evenings:
For someone who must have color!
And my absolute must-knit:
Come find your perfect combo!
