Handknits for Goth Night: Jaime's Henslowe Shawl

-jaime
Sometimes a skein of yarn calls to you and you have to have it, without knowing what you're going to do with it - such was the case when I saw this skein of Madelinetosh Light in Tart. The dark red color spoke to my nostalgic love of graveyards and vampires and dancing at Goth night. I needed a pattern that would knit up in this vein - I wanted something Victorian and lacey and suitable for tarot readings or late nights under a full moon.

The Henslowe shawl pattern fit the bill perfectly. This pattern by Beth Kling uses 420 yards of fingering weight yarn (one skein of Madelinetosh Light). I love the long shape and simple lace design. The garter stitch body and lace edging are completely reversible so you don't need to worry how your shawl is styled when you're moving on a dance floor.

The Henslowe shawl knit up fast - the lace patterns were easy to memorize and I really appreciated the quickness of knitting the garter stitch body. The shawl is finished with a simple picot bind off for even more lacey goth-ness. The depth of color of this yarn is so beautiful. This is my new go-to handknit for all my goth needs.

And of course, the obligatory black cat photo for our goth post!

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Fabric Giveaway! New Night Shade Fabrics from Tula Pink!

Just last week you heard me gush about our love of Tula Pink and her eclectic style. She has really out-done herself with her newest fabric collection for Free-Spirit, Night Shade. Usually we talk about how fabrics are "so cute" and "adorbz", but Night Shade demands words like spooky, dark, witchy and goth. We LOVE it! There are 5 different prints titled, "Coven," "Storm Clouds," "Raven Lace," "Apothecary," and "Spider Blossom" in three colorways "Evening Shade," "Absinthe," and "Vapor." We're sure that Night Shade will add some magic to your sewing projects and perhaps just a hint of darkness.

We are so excited to see what you all make with this collection, we are offering a giveaway of a set of 5 fat quarters including every print in the colorway of your choice! To enter the giveaway just leave a comment on this blog post by Friday May 25th at 5pm, telling us the perfect Night Shade project for you.

Be sure to include in your comment:

• Your email address (important!)
• Describe a project you would like to make from Tula's Night Shade fabrics
• Your choice of colorway (Absinthe-Green, Vapor-Blue, Evening Shade-Purple)

Winners will be chosen at random and announced on May 26th by 5pm. So mote it be.