I used the “Gambel Shawl” pattern in the Winter 2013 issue of Knitscene magazine. I bought a thinner yarn than the pattern called for, so I doubled it. I had never seen a double yarn over pattern before, so this was a lot of fun. By the time I got to the end of the pattern, however, it was much smaller than I wanted (and smaller than the picture), so I added another round of the 2x4 ribbing and the border. Then I put a picot edging on it since I had just learned it and wanted to practice.

I can’t tell you much about the yarn I used, except bought it at a knitting store rather than a big box store, and it contains some silk. I was making it for ME, so I figured I’d splurge. Yes, the project called for more than one or two skeins, but this was before I got my “keep it small” mantra. In fact, I wound up with an extra skein, which I used to make wrist warmers. The rest wound up in my yarn stash, which eventually became a pair of pedicure socks for my sister.