What did you think of the Downton Abbey series finale? I loved all the happy endings, even if it was a bit predictable. The series ended with a smile on my face.
I have been a knitting fool the last couple of months, working on the final Downton Abbey Mystery Knit-a-Long (MKAL) hosted by Jimmy Beans Wool. I have done all four of the Downton Abbey-themed knit-a-longs and they have been so much fun! (We won’t discuss the fact that I haven’t actually completed last year’s project yet…) They stretch my skills and produce beautiful garments.
This year’s project was a shawl. I really don’t need another shawl in my wardrobe, but what can I say? I enjoy knitting shawls. I’m slowly learning how to wear them.
Because it was the final MKAL and because I loved the colors, I sprung for the yarn that was specially-dyed for this project. It is called “Yorkshire Skies”, and I think it really does look like sky when it is knit up.
This was a super-fun project! The construction of it was quite unique (at least to me), which kept us guessing what the final product would look like (remember, this was a mystery, with small sections of the pattern released over 8 weeks). I think this might be the prettiest thing I have ever knit.
My head got cut off on this photo, but it was a good one of the shawl, so I went with it:
Project Details:
Pattern: Downton Abbey MKAL 2016, by Kristen Ashbaugh-Helmreich.
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Solemate, in Yorkshire Skies
Ravelry Project, with additional notes and photos: Karen’s Project
From Scratch 
Beautifully done, Karen!
What a lovely scarf! And such a nice photo of you! I think that’s a pretty cool series of projects to go along with a favourite show. I really enjoyed the ending – after all of the sturm und drang of the series, it was nice to have happy endings all around. Are you hoping they follow through with a movie? I am.
Thank you! A movie would be fun; I would love to see it take place 5 or so years later so we can see bigger changes.
You have a lovely shawl! Well done!