New shawl started

Sunset

Purple Mystery

I need to get to posting pictures. I started another shawl three days ago and am already well underway with it. I had a full skein and about a quarter of Malabrigo Purple Mystery in worsted weight to use up. I couldn't pick a contrast, so I splurged and bought two skeins from River Colors in Sunset. I'm using another Stephen West pattern and making the Boneyard shawl, but instead of M1 for the increases, I've been using yarn overs, so the effect is lovely. I wanted something to contrast the purple, which I love, something really pops and punches, might even be garish, but will definitely achieve what I want. The owner of River Colors was so helpful  in her suggestions, too, and agreed that this should work out nicely. I arrived too early to go in, since the store opens at 11, so I went to the Blackbird Bakery and bought a baguette and some pastries and sat in the public park across the street under a tree and knit up furiously with the quarter-skein, getting quite far and it really gave me something to go with once I got there. A few minutes later and I had what I need and was on my way. Actual pictures of my progress to follow soon.