Heirloom Lace by Gwen

Gwen Grisham, a customer and knitter for Y2Knit, brought in her fabulous Fir Cone Square Shawl from Cheryl Oberle's Folk Shawls. Gwen got the merino/silk laceweight yarn earlier this year, first purchasing a jade color, then deciding she needed more, she got what she thought was the same color. It's slightly different so she ran both strands together for a beautiful tone on tone green. The results speak for themselves.

One of the things I admire about Gwen is her belief that she can knit anything. I have never heard her say she finds a piece intimidating.

Rather, she'll indicate she'd like to challenge herself. She knits what she wants, regardless of perceived difficulty or challenge.

When I said that the shawl would be awesome with dark skirt or slacks, Gwen replied that she just wears it around the house with her sweats. You won't find this beautiful shawl draped over furniture just to be admired!

That's another thing I admire about Gwen. She's so real and unconventional. I look forward to seeing her next creation. She's spinning the yarn for another lace shawl.