I went looking for a new photo spot today and this is what I found nestled behind a toddler’s playground. And I wanted to chuck the photoshoot and set off and see where the paths might take me. When I was a kid I didn’t play on playgrounds – I played in the woods. We built clubhouses out of people’s cast offs and branches and sheets. There was always somewhere to explore. This place needs exploring and I plan on taking the boys as soon as we can!
But the reason I was out “in the woods” today was to photograph this beauty. Lawsonia.
It’s a crescent shaped shawlette (why yes I am addicted to these) cast-on and worked in my favorite method with a gorgeous leafy edging and finished off with crochet loops. The yarn is not quite semi-solid and not quite variegated. I guess you would call it a tonal. But the large areas of stockinette and the strong lace motifs stand up nicely to the blues and greens with hints of purple.
Lawsonia is on sale for the rest of this week for 25% off to celebrate it’s unveiling. This baby has been a long time in the works. Circumstances conspired to make it’s original debut untenable but now finally you get to see her.
And in a lucky coincidence a good friend of mine has a new shawl debuting today as well. The Ceili Shawl was supposed to come out with Lawsonia, so we thought it was only fitting that they come out together. They actually use a part of the same lace motif – totally a surprise as they were supposed to be in the same publication – so we’re calling them sisters!
If you comment here on this entry you can win a copy of both Lawsonia and the Ceili Shawl for your very own and you can knit up these lovely sister shawlettes. The winner will be drawn next Tuesday, April 16th. Head on over to Tabetha’s blog and leave a comment there for another chance to win both patterns!
Needles:Â Size 6 needles (4.0 mm) and size E hook (3.5 mm)
Yarn:Â Socktupus Sokkusu Original in the Triton colorway (433 yards to 100g)
Gauge:Â 18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in blocked stockinette
Size: Approximately 60″ wide and 14 1/2″ deep
Lawsonia is available on Ravelry for $6.00 USDÂ 
Beautiful!
They’re both lovely! I think I have a yarn very similar to the one you used as well. I’m off to check yardage.
Gorgeous! I love how different the lace pattern looks on the two shawls. I’m not sure I would have even noticed the similarity if you hadn’t pointed it out!
Another gorgeous pattern. I’m still working on Evadine but would love to have this pattern also.
Both are great patterns!
You just keep crankin’ the beauties out! Both shawls are lovely. Want to buy NOW…but I’ll wait to see if I win (I never do). I’ll better my chances and go visit Tabetha’s blog too. Thanks for the give away!
Beautiful!
Lawsonia is another beauty! Just finishing up Evandine and will have to choose another. I think a person could easily find a place for beads in this lacy design.
Both are so pretty, and I just came home from VKL Seattle with lots of sock yarn, I will need some patterns and these would fit the bill.
Such Pretty sisters!
Love these! I will have to finish untangling my new skein of gorgeous sock yarn now for sure!
Pointed here by Silver – absolutely lovely! Faving on Ravelry.
Beautiful shawls! Love the lace details on both of them! Thanks for the chance to win them.
Breathtaking….I have to get this pattern!
A lovely compliment to sisters everywhere.
Picture this: a sky blue 50s retro style dress, with clean strong lines, and the Ceili shawl draped over the shoulders — perfect. Now imagine a black 50s style frock with a sea of butterflies scattered across it, and Lawsonia draped over the shoulders. Again, perfect. That’s what I’m seeing as I sit here realizing that my 2 week search for the perfect shawl patterns has just ended. These designs are exactly what I have been looking for.
These shawls are gorgeous! I love the yarns used as well! Thank you for the chance to win – would love to knit these! Stephanie
Love both the shawls.
Such pretty shawls! I love your designs 🙂
Two great shawlettes!
Stunning both and great color choices too.
Lovely shawls both of them! I think I need to do some serious stash diving soonly…..
Great looking shawlettes, love the colors too!
I agree with everyone else’s comments…so pretty, and I love the blue/green yarn you used!
This is such a beautiful design!
These shawls are super lovely! I remember I used to play in the woods when I was younger too, in these one woods behind the baseball fields we went to often the woods backed up to this old abandoned house, we made up so many ghost stories about the house and would challenge each other to see who would get the closest to it. Those were the days!! Now I get severe allergies and bugs seem to think I taste the best if I get more than 10 feet into any wooded area lol
They’re both so pretty – and if I made them both, I could keep one and give the other to my sister!
Both are very pretty and so springy!
Wow they are both beautiful…Thanks for the chance to win!!!!
Both shawls are lovely.
How fun, creative and beautiful! Anyone would be lucky to win just one of them, but both is incredible!
Fabulous shawls!
Lovely. I think these narrow shawlettes are so versatile and fun to knit.
You are amazing!! Love your designs!
These shawls are gorgeous. I love leafy lace!
Love these shawls! I anticipate some stash diving for these beauties.
What beautiful shawls! It would be fun to make both of them.
So pretty!
wow, this is so pretty thanks for the chance to win the pattern
love the balance on this one
I LOVE this design (it probably helps that the colorway is a favorite too)! Thanks for hosting the giveaway! I’m jashleyslc on ravelry.
Oh, so lovely. So many crescent shawls, so much yarn to match to them!
I´m your fan. I have most of your design (Seven songs and sonnets, and some more), they all are so lovely, and this new design is beautiful. I can’t get it now, so….wait and hope.
Beautiful shawls! Love the way the yarn enhances the fantastic design!
They are both lovely, would love to add them to my collection!!