everyday wrap by CoCoKnits


It's kind of difficult to get quality photos with a point & shoot digital camera in a hotel guest room, but I did want to share that I was able to finish my everyday wrap by CoCoKnits in time for my nephew's wedding. 
I used Lion Brand Collection Silk Mohair gifted to me by my daughters for my birthday a couple of years ago. We had taken a trip to New York and visited the Lion Brand Studio, and my lovely daughters told me to "pick out some yarn that you like"......whoa, what fun THAT was!




This wrap is light-as-a-feather to wear, but warm. It looked a little small to me at first (mine doesn't seem to have the drape that it shows on the pattern, but I blocked it to the schematics), but I think it served it's purpose well, and did keep my neck and shoulders warm in the air conditioning.


Comments

  1. prttynpnkAugust 8, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    How sweet! I love it- I like were it sits on you.

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  2. LynnebAugust 9, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    That's really pretty. I didn't know Lion brand had silk/mohair!

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  3. Chicago air conditioningAugust 10, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    How sweet! I love it- I like were it sits on you.

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  4. gwensewsAugust 11, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    Your dress turned out beautifully, and that is not an easy fabric to sew. It looked fabulous and your shawl is a perfect accessory. Oh, and the rhonestone belt--love it!

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