A year ago I signed up for a very special yarn club. The Golden Skein is the brainchild of my close friend and fabulous podcaster Jo from Shinybees. She worked closely with her business partner Kate (of Kate’s Twirl) to develop an outstanding yarn club. The intention is to introduce you to new-to-you dyers from all corners of the glob. Each quarter a shiny gold package arrives on your doorstep contain three skeins dyed to an inspiration picture. The year of yarn has been outstanding and I feel very privileged to be part of their first birthday celebrations.
Jo asked me if I want to design a shawl to celebrate one year of The Golden Skein and presented me with a stunning skein of Eden Cottage Yarn. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with such an amazing yarn. The brief was elegant, simple, striking beauty with beads. The result is …
Kunye (Zulu; meaning one)
Kunye oozes elegance and simplicity. The top down, crescent shape construction results in a wide shallow shawl. Perfect for draping over your shoulders, adding a touch of style to your party outfit or wrapping around your neck for a more casual everyday option. Because every day should be a Golden Skein day.
This is the perfect shawl for that special skein you have in your stash. It needs 400m and would suit many different fibre contents. Silk would be fantastic and allow the shawl to drape beautifully around your shoulders, as would the bamboo / merino blends around. The beads add weight to the border meaning you could also use more springy yarns such as Blue-Faced Leicester and Merino.
There is a knit-along planned in The Golden Skein group on Ravelry, starting on the 20th December and running well into 2015. This is a lovely friendly group so please do pop along and say hi if you want to join in.
Have a wonderful week.
Happy knitting,
Clare
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