Sweet Shawlettes

[lorres]

 

I bought this book on Friday at my local independent book store and have been sitting with it for the past few days just browsing.  I was ready for some inspiration and this fits the bill.  I haven't tried any of the patterns, so I can't comment on their quality, but I enjoy the photography, which does a fairly good job of showing the pieces.  There are also schematic graphics of all the shapes, which I find essential in order to actually enjoy the patterns.

The one thing that I don't enjoy so much is the word "shawlette".  I've been putting up with capelet for a few years now, so I'm used to it and only mildly annoyed when I have to repeat that word over and over again to people who ask: "what are you making"?  But I'm also switching to say "a short poncho" instead of "a capelet". Then people merely get a vague idea of a somewhat out of date style of garment. I just don't like the sound of the word shawlette, and people who aren't into knitting will have no idea what it means anyway.

*sigh* oh well.  The book is a delight, and I'd recommend it if you like looking at diminutive wraps .   8^)