The Bad News: the kettle dyed versions of Stroll and Shadow are being discontinued.

The Good News: they’re being replaced with a new tonal hand dyed yarn that I find incredibly beautiful.

More Good News: Shadow Kettle Dyed Lace Yarn is on sale!

I had some Shadow Kettle Dyed in Bordeaux in my stash, and I wanted a quick knit for a flight I was taking. The free Citron shawlette pattern by Hilary Smith Callis (who also has a beautiful cardigan pattern in our Independent Designer Partnership Program) had been showing up in my Ravelry friends activity feed, so I downloaded it and got to work!

It’s a clever little pattern, and each ruched stripe is created by knitting a series of M1 increases, knitting plain for a few rows, then decreasing across the row. I like how it broke up the color in my kettle dyed yarn, and it knit up quickly on size 8 needles.

Pattern: Citron (Ravelry link) by Hilary Smith Callis

Yarn: Shadow Kettle Dyed Lace Yarn in Bordeaux

Needles: Options Nickel Plated Interchangeable Needles, US size 8

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