Pattern: Cladonia from Kristen Kapur.

I love this shawl from Through the Loops.  It feels so nice wrapped around your shoulders. It’s going to be hard to give it away but I have officially completed my first Christmas gift for 2011.  I’m proud of myself because I’m far ahead of last year. I think I started my knitted gifts in November last year.  This year I started at the end of August.

I bought the yarn at a local wool festival and held onto it for a little while looking for just the right pattern to make.  I’m so glad I have another skein because it’s warm and soft and squishy.  I don’t think this will be the last time I knit this pattern, but looking through Kristen Kapour’s designs on Ravelry I think the Nefertem shawl might be the winner for my extra skein.. It was quick & easy and an all around enjoyable knit.  It’s such a practical shawl too – it goes with anything. I won’t tell ya who it’s for, but I have to say – I’m a little jealous. My Ravely project.