Secret Birthday Knitting

Yesterday was my mom's birthday and my dad and I took her to dinner at a wonderful little downtown place called Spice Creek Cafe.  You never know what will be on the menu, but it's always a treat. The decor mixes both modern and old global flavors, just like the food.

When I went to Stitches West in February, one of the items on my list was yarn for a special shawl for my mom's birthday.  Finally, toward the end of the second day, I found exactly what I was searching for around Sunshine Yarns owner, Dani's neck.  It was a beautiful light pewter colored Swallowtail Shawl in Sunsilk.  She told me the shawl was about 5 years old, so they didn't have that colorway any longer, but pointed me to something even lovelier, Rustic Summer Silk.

I decided to make Summer Flies by Donna Griffin. It was super easy, but with beautiful detail.  I probably could have done one more repeat of one of the patterns, but decided in the end that since it was to be more of a shawlette, I'd knit it as is and I'm happy with how it turned out.  See for yourself...

(Note to self - Pay attention to signs which jump into your photos)

Thanks to my friend, Lynn, for modeling it before I wrapped it up for my mom.

My mom loved it and said she's wearing it to church today.  These photos don't show the lovely tonal coloration in the yarn, but trust me, Sunshine yarns are A-mazing.   I love how light this yarn is, it's perfect for year-round accessorizing and silk can be worn by everyone. 

I've done lots of other secret knitting, but since they're all sample knits, I'm not sure when I'll be able to reveal photos and links.