Introducing Abigail
By JC | March 3, 2011
Last spring I made a couple references in this blog to a stealth knitting project. That project was Abigail.
Abigail, knit in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Geisha
Designed for Amy Swenson’s Year of Lace club, I had fun knitting Abigail. Every chance I had last April, I knit a few more rows. The stitch patterns in the center of the shawl became so totally ingrained in my fingers that the knitting became meditative—I actually missed that section when it came time to knit the edging.
enticing stitch patterns
Then the edging was its own kind of fun: each completed edging point released another set of stitches from the needles, allowing that much more of the shawl to open up freely. Of course, the final effect wasn’t apparent until the shawl was blocked.
beautiful when blocked
My agreement with Amy was that Abigail would remain exclusive to the Year of Lace club for one year, starting from that kit’s shipment last June. But yesterday a knitter asked when she could get her hands on the pattern. She figured Abigail would make a perfect wedding present.
Who were we to stand in the way of a wedding present? I asked, and Amy graciously released Abigail from the Year of Lace club. Now you can make Abigail’s acquaintance too, on Patternfish.
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