Favorites Friday: Spring is in the breezy air!

As I mentioned in the last post, Favorites Friday will be a weekly post where I will share three patterns/projects/yarns etc... that made their way into my favorites on ravelry this week. These include patterns and projects that would be on the needles if I had infinite time and yarn that would be in my stash if I had infinite money. It would be great to be inspired by your favorites as well, so see the bottom of this post to learn how to be a contributor to Favorite Friday!

Favorites Friday posts don't necessarily have to have a theme, but I noticed that this week, I found myself drawn to Spring-y patterns. It probably has to do with that fact that it's finally hot and sunny in Boston! That being said, I'm not actually one who enjoys incredibly hot weather -- I hate sweating in everyday clothes. I'm more of a "sweatshirt" weather kind of gal... think hot but with a cool ocean breeze at 7pm on an early summer night. Now that I'm getting older though, I feel like I can't pull off the sweatshirt look anymore (although trust me, that doesn't stop me from wearing them). Instead, I'm starting to discover shawls as an alternate source of just the right amount of cozy warmth during the cool Spring and Summer nights. I mean, why wear a sweatshirt when you can wear a beautiful shawl? This is why two of my favorites this week are shawls.

Junius by Corrina Ferguson

When I first started knitting, I'll admit, didn't get shawls. They looked so beautiful but I didn't know how to wear them or what I to wear them with. But then I see pictures like this and it just makes me want to only knit shawls. The first thing that drew my eye to Junius was the color... That gold is absolutely gorgeous. Not only is it a beautiful color for spring and summer, I can easily see that shawl adding a pop of color against a brown or blue blazer in the fall. Plus I love how every part of the shawl is covered with intricate detail.

I was also intrigued by this sentence in the pattern description: "The clever increases create shoulder lines that allow the shawl to stay on even without a pin or other closure". I wore a lace shawl yesterday and without a pin it kept coming unraveled during the day, so I'm definitely curious about the construction of this shawl.

Celtic Myths by Asita Krebs

The next shawl I fell in love with this week was Celtic Myths. I like the simple yet elegant look with cabled border plus the little eyelet detail along the edge. I love the simplicity of this shawl the same way I love the intricacy of Junius. I could see wearing Junius out for dinner or to an outdoor wedding, and wearing Celtic Myths for a walk along the Castle Island in the late afternoon -- not to mention how appropriate the celtic cables would be in South Boston. I see this shawl as being a go-to casual wrap. And, bonus, it's a free pattern!

Cancun Boxy Lace Top by Erin Kate Archer

Now this Cancun Boxy Lace Top will probably not provide much warmth, but boy is it cute! This is what I would want to wear if it's really hot outside. I personally would want to make it a little longer for myself though. Making this top would be a great way to try some new lace stitches, and you could always add your own in there. Also a free pattern! Plus Erin has an incredibly cute blog with a lot of crafty projects that's worth checking out.

Hope you enjoyed the first Favorites Friday post! I'd love to open this up for anyone to contribute, so if you're interested, send me an email with (1) a blurb about yourself and your knitting "style" (e.g. what you are currently knitting, your favorite thing to knit is, your favorite yarn, etc., and (2) links to three things you favorited on ravelry and a short blurb why you favorited them. I'm looking forward to hearing from you all!

Friday, May 8, 2015