Peipponen Shawl by Heidi Alander

My friend Aine Ní Cheallacháin from my regular knitting group just finished the most beautiful and soft crescent-shaped shawl so I asked if she’d be willing to share it with you and she agreed, so here is a post about her Peipponen Shawl, which was designed by Heidi Alander.

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She cast on with Irish Fairytale Yarns, which is a knitting wool hand-dyed in our very own Cork, Ireland. Buy local. It took her less than three weeks (July 12–23) to knit the entire shawl! The merino wool feels almost cotton-y with its sturdiness and lack of fuzziness some 4-ply/sock weights have.

Knitting Projects from My KnitUp Group

Knitting Projects from My KnitUp Group Knitting Projects from My KnitUp Group

 

Irish Fairytale Yarns is an artisan hand-dyed yarn company. Here is the yarn she used in the original hank form. So delicious!!!

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Here is a peek at another one of their colorways in the same 4-ply weight yarn. The Lilac Bouquet is just lovely, even if I don’t usually like purple.

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Of course, blocking makes a world of difference as you can see from these photos of the final shawl in all its wearable glory.

Photos of the Peipponen by Heidi Alander Photos of the Peipponen by Heidi AlanderPhotos of the Peipponen by Heidi Alander

Photos of the Peipponen by Heidi Alander

What do you think? Ok, now for my favourite photo of this shawl.

Photos of the Peipponen by Heidi Alander

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