And the award goes to...

I've been asked to go with a friend to the Oscars at the end of February. The first thing I thought of was "What can I knit for it? Do I have time?" and "Is there anything in my stash that would suit?"

The eventual answers to these questions were:

1. Meandering Vines Shawl
2. If I can decide a color and start this very second, then maybe.
3. No. After much research and three intense trips to yarn stores in two counties, I ended up with Rowan Kidsilk Haze, held double and in a gorgeous pink/purple color. 

After swatching on US8's and US9's, I decided to add a horizontal repeat (12 stitches) and go with US8's. I am almost 4 vertical repeats in and am really happy with this way it's turning out. I just have to ditch the rest of my life for the next month and knit like a woman possessed. With two small children, a hubby and lots of animals, this isn't going to happen. So, we will see how it goes.

Here is the link to the project on Ravelry.  From there, you can watch my progress (or lack there of). You'll need a ravelry account to do so.