Orchid View

On March 20, 2011, in lace, Orchid View, pattern, shawl, by Anna

The Orchid View shawl pattern I designed during the fall is now available for purchase.  This quickly became one of my favourite shawls, and I think it’s been the one I’ve worn the most in the past several months.  It’s knit using one or two skeins of Tush from Saffron Dyeworks, which is a really fabulous yarn.  The colours are truly amazing.  My shawl was knit with one skein of Tush in the colour Red Sumac, which is a really nice deep wine red.  The colour has a lot of depth to it, and I’ve always been fond of deep reds.  Dee at Saffron Dyeworks actually picked the colour for me, and I was amazed at how she managed to pick one of my favourites.  Although, so far, I haven’t seen a colourway of hers that I didn’t like…..  The shawl has already been knit up in several different colours, and if you’re on Ravelry you can see some pictures here.

The pattern comes in two different sizes – one for 1 skein of Tush and one for 2 skeins.  The shawl has a number of Orchid flowers and buds spreading out over the back.  I particularly like the Orchid flowers, and am very pleased with how they resemble the actual flower.

The pattern also comes with both charted and written instructions.