I love this Shawl ! ! ! !

Cheviot Hills

designed by 

Anne Hanson

of Knitspot

Anne's designs are some of my favorite.

Not only to knit, but to wear.

They're are just plain gorgeous !

 They, at times,  look complex 

yet, simple to knit.

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This was my first experience knitting with wool of the Cheviot sheep

 I found it to be a krinkley, crimpy sort of character

with a bit of a stiff, rustic feel.

Following Anne Hanson's lead,

I give my finished shawl a good soak 

and blocking [just laying out flat]

She had it right!

It happened. 

This yarn transforms. 

Soaking/blocking brought wonderful stitch definition to the fabric. 

Each section of stitching is accentuated

to become a very lovely shawl with wonderful drape

 that hugs my bod.

Anne's shop carries some wonderful yarns.

This Cheviot is typical of what I find there.

a quick tale of this cheviot that became my shawl:

Once the independent mill owner in New York 

acquired the fleece,

cleaned it to eliminate lanolin 

and veggie matter [sometimes spelled - poo] 

her mill spins the wool as it come directly from the sheep

no dye - just bare naked wool.

Once spun and wound into skeins  

it's off to Anne Hanson in Ohio.

Anne designed a couple of patterns specifically for this yarn

and in this case you can see the shawl and yarn were

truly

 made for each other.

I'm in Heaven with this shawl!

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Here in mid-Missouri there is no doubt,

SUMMER IS HERE

Temps in the 90s with humidity doing it's best to match the temp.

But it's not all that bad if one does not have their 

work-a-day outside 

 : ^ )

Our walk from the car to have lunch 

and 

back to the car

is just darn pleasant. 

I'm loving it!

Just don't attempt to spend a few minutes 

doing a bit a yard cleanup

wearing all black

it could become unpleasant  :-(

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