Knit Night and Valkyrie Seraphim Modeled - FINALLY!

I got to knit night tonight, and what fun! We had a small group, which, you know, is really nice sometimes. Some of us older gals sat together and just cackled. (Hmm...chrones at play, huh?)

I saw an utterly beautiful lace shawl knit by a friend who is blogless, laughed over a new cast on (and the convoluted instructions) as Elizabeth put her second sock OTN, and Rae took photos of me with Valkyrie Seraphim shawl:
We were pushing the light, and Rae wasn't used to my camera, but I think she did a remarkably good job...
She wasn't pleased with this one, because my head was chopped off...I threatened to chop it all the way off, anyway, as it's the shawl that's important! But it's not too bad a photo, even with the top clipped off, huh?

Anyway, it's more than time you saw the shawl in all it's glory. The pattern is delightfully simple and relaxing to knit. The center decreases in the "leaves" of the central motif have a wonderful texture - Catie thought it was a twisted stitch, but it's not. Looks like it, tho!

And EVERYONE loves the yarn (so do I). Socks That Rock lightweight in the Raven colorway Valkyrie. The colorway seems to defy every attempt to photograph it. Suffice to say that the colors move from black-iron gray-olive (just a hint to the olive side of gray, and brown, rust, burgundy, purple, fushia. It was much browner than I expected - and I was actually delighted by that!

She is my Wise Woman/Goddess of Change shawl. At least that's the way I look at her. Warm, enveloping, richly textured, patterned, multi-faceted...She's able to fit in no matter the situation - dressy or casual. She's comfortable in her skin. Something I'm becoming more and more aware of in myself. What a wonderful feeling, and how great that the shawl I adore reflects that!
(((Hugs)))