Scrumptious, wild, heartful, extraordinary: Patri is wearing the first Stephen West piece I’ve knit--Go Go Dynamo--and his shawl is the last piece I made for someone else before dedicating my time to sample pieces ahead of Yarning's opening. Stephen West offers his own line of yarn, and I mention it with respect... but I had an absolute blast hand-dyeing the colors of my dreams and would love to help you do the same. I used a cotton/bamboo sport-weight yarn that unfortunately is splitty, knotty, and sometimes has broken plies... but it's affordable and feels like heaven. Look for Yarning by Rachel 50% Cotton 50% Bamboo Rayon. I recently got the base yarn in hanks rather than cakes and it seems to be much better...but if you are allergic to knots or want to check out Stephen's yarn, I'd be happy to see if I could order it for you.

I felt Patri's spirit as I worked on this shawl. I'm still being carried by the dozens of hours I spent in meditation with it, learning a ton and enjoying the heck out of it.