Ah, Lilacken

This is Lilacken, a small shawl that makes the most of your luxury handpainted or variegated yarns, and features the same stitch pattern as my larger “Mistaken Shawl”. You can chose which weight of yarn you want, whether you want to work from charts or written instructions, and once you’ve cast off, whether or not to block your shawl. When unblocked, the shawls are quite springy and ‘alive’; once blocked, they are soft and have a wonderful drape. Whichever choices you make for this shawl, the end result is something that you’ll love.

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You may have seen Lilacken already - Kristine from Curious Creek Curious Creek had a sample knit in her new colorway, Enchanted Isles. It's the blue shawl that she had on display at Make1 Yarns here in Calgary , and her colorway was inspired by a trip to the Galapagos.

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I was inspired by the pleasure my hands found in working "mistake rib", and by the desire for something small & soft to wrap around myself while I waited for nicer weather...

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I may still be waiting for the weather - hail stones the size of tennis balls, anyone? - but we can all have this delightful little shawl right now. The pattern includes line-by-line directions as well as charts, is written for laceweight to worsted yarn, and is almost infinitely adjustable to suit your yarn. It's now available for purchase, $6.00 USD through Ravelry or the link below.
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If you'd like to see more photos, please check out my project pages on Ravelry!