More Shoalwater and a little "swatching"

Fawne Swatch
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I got gauge on the second try for Fawne. I'm going to use Bernat's Satin Sport in "Rouge" (how appropriate, eh?). I like the softness of the yarn. I tried a straight up cotton (I originally bought some Elann Sonata for it), but I didn't like the way it looked or draped. The Satin Sport has a bit of softness to it (a little fuzzy) and a great shine. Perfect for what I had in mind.

Since my crochet swatches NEVER translate to the project, I thought I should do a bigger swatch. So I started a sleeve:

Fawne Sleeve
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So I played a great deal with that yesterday, while still being able to get a few more rows done on the Shoalwater:

Shoalwater Shawl
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I think I'm excited about the Shoalwater as I feel it's one of the few projects on the needles that I can use right now. Most of my projects are geared for cooler/cold weather. It's nice to have something this light weight going... not only because of being able to use it right now, but it's so light in my lap.

At this point, I am putting Fawne aside until the prologue of the Tour de France, and I'll work on some other projects that I have to get done (the Summer Braids Cardigan... which is more of a Fall Braids Cardigan... and my June afghan block for the Taste of Aran Afghan class).

Oh, and did I mention I ordered beads for the bottom of the Shoalwater... they should be here this week. That's very motivating too!!!!