One

My first finished project of 2011 is this lovely shawl made on my adjustable rectangular loom.

To finish off the very last section of weaving I made this little lace pattern. A nice finish and much easier than trying to pull the last bit of yarn through all these stitches.

I used the lovely yarn I received in my knitting group gift exchange, mohair I already had, and some lovely ribbon I bought at Joann Fabrics. I used a bit of ribbon in the shawl but most of it was used with the other yarns for the fringe.

This is what it looked like right before I took it off the loom. You can really see the lace stitch going diagonally across the shawl. I gave it a little bath and it is now drying outside. I had so much fun with this project. I spent approximately 18 hours on it, which is a lot quicker than knitting. The texture is completely different than knitting or crochet. It is really fun to find a different medium for fiber. I told my husband I was going to quit my part time job and become a fiber artist. I could get used to creating one of a kind shawls, but right now they would cost so much money that I don't think anyone would buy one. Ah..... I can dream though can't I?