yarn review:JL Vinca colorway 815

I started my Margaret Dashwood Shawl & I am using this yarn.JL VINCA
It was a purchase that as it stands I wouldn't make again in the future.

It has been splitty, and fuzzy and had several 'thin' places in it. I am only hoping that this is just a bad place in the yarn and not the whole yarn or it's gonna be a long day

the shawl is such a lovely little pattern & I'm so in love with it. But this yarn is making for a trying time. I want it to be a pretty shawl & I'm worried about the fuzzies and how they will make my shawl look when I'm finished.

this yarn (thus far) only gets a 2 out of 10 in my opinion. You truly get what you pay for when it comes to this yarn.

Review of Jane Austin Knits Summer 2012 (Dashwood Shawl)

Yesterday, I cast on for the Dashwood Shawl from Jane Austin Knits, Summer 2012. I am already in love

pictures property of interweave knits

I don't normally do the instant gratification of getting patterns & books the moment the preview shows up in my email, but this one time I allowed myself to do so.......and man am I glad I did. This is one of the books/ebook that I may actually knit everything from the book/ebook.

You can see more of the lovely patterns HERE

I mean, come on...tell me this pattern doesn't make you swoon

 I plan on making this sometimes this fall. Although I won't be making it so skin tight on me. No one wants to see me wearing something that tight!

and after all is said and done, I must have one of these hats. It will help conceal my Kymco induced hair.....The helmet hair look is not for me my friend. I need help with concealing my already bad looking hair after I've been riding all day. Take my word for it........

I can not CAN NOT recommend this book enough. Seriously. It's already one of my favorite pattern books.