During our Mallorca holiday I was still very much in a shawl and toy making groove. I packed my first grey Lyme Bay shawl to wear in the early mornings and took a pink shawl I was mid-way plus some additional balls of yarn to potentially start and third.
I have to admit that a benefit of getting a bit older is that I don’t need as much sleep. How I love to wake before the rest of the family, sneak downstairs, make a cup of strong coffee and sit happily in the waking sun with my crochet and my thoughts. Blissful holiday times.
I am glad I chose to bring these soft pinks with me on holiday. They seemed to chime beautifully with the warm tones of the Mallorcan stone. The pink shawl used an aran weight yarn and is deeply snuggly. The chunkier texture required a plainer edging and I fell back upon my favourite shell for a pretty finish.
Once that project was finished I moved on to making a new little bunny toy. Still inspired by blush pink and cream I began making a new little version of the all-in-one pink bunny toy. Now I may take an unusually large amount of craft gear with me on holiday but I still manage to refrain from packing polyester stuffing. Once all the limbs were made, I had a floppy forlorn pelt which had to wait until we returned home before I could add the finishing touches. So there your are a pink cosy shawl and Little Cecily Bunny – rather pretty in pink.
Your shawl is beautiful! Can I be cheeky and ask if you are planning to make pattern notes this time because it is beautiful and it would be lovely to be able to make a version of this shawl. Hope you don’t mind me asking! Enjoy your making!