Thao
Another shawl and another Startitis Week project finished.
On Ravelry: Thao
Pattern: Thao by Melinda VerMeer
Yarn: Hopeasäie Cash, 415 yards/380 m
Needles: 4.5 mm
The merino-cashmere blend makes that yarn super soft and sqooshy. The lace pattern is easy to follow, although some people on Ravelry had some complaints about the charts. Apparently what was wrong with them has been fixed because I didn’t have any problems following the instructions. Just beware that the lace border starts sooner than on most shawls – I was zooming on the garter section and had to rip back a few rows when I finally stopped to count the stitches.
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