This shawl was inspired by a tour of my carding mill by a group of senior ladies from a local assisted living home. The fibers were carded during the tour and then spun and plyed with various commercial threads to create a soft, supple yarn with a lot of color and textural interest.
Commercial yarns can be used to create this very interesting fitted shawl. It features a variety of pattern stitches including a Entrelac border, so anywhere you look on the garment there is visual interest and it all begins by casting on only 5 sts at the neck line. This is a great project to use bits left over from other projects.