Breathe and Hope

This is Breathe and Hope, a shawl designed by Casapinka to encourage local yarn store sales during the beginning of the COVID-19 shut-down.  I bought the yarn from my not-quite-local yarn store, Yarn Folk in Ellensburg. Ann had some great combinations to choose from, even when her doors weren't open. 

I decided we all needed some hope then.  Our family was just beginning to realize that the wedding our daughter (and her fiancé) were planning for August might not be able to happen according to plan.  And so I chose this rather bright colorway in hope. 

Now it's done, and we know the marriage is going to happen, but not the wedding as planned.  We're planning a smaller (though not as small as possible) event in our backyard, with lots of space and hand-sanitizer.  It's unlikely I'll wear this on the day (or evening) because, well, August is HOT here, and we are staying outside for safety.  But we still have hope -- for a happy future for these two,

 
a small wedding in August, and for a safe way to have a bigger celebration in 2021.

This is a close-up of the "knotty stitch."

Details:

• Breathe and Hope by Casapinka
• the hot pink yarn is Studio Sock by Neighborhood Fiber Co., color Mondawmin, 100% superwash wool, 400 yard in 114 grams. 
• the variagated yarn is Chamomile Sock, by Earl Grey Fiber Co., 75% merino, 20% nylon, 5% Stellina (a sparkly thread), 438 yards in 100 grams, color Cherry Blossom.
• US size 3 and 5 needles