never thought I’d see the day….
…..but I have finally managed a design of my own. This is Bowland and I’m ridiculously proud of it. It is knit in Tall Yarns Soliloquy Sock Lace in the “To be” shade and I used about 3/4 of a 600yd skein.
Tempting as it would have been to accept help from the knitting fairy, I was absolutely determined not to wimp out that way. Instead I turned to the most unlikely of assistants – my husband Dave. Turns out his head for maths makes light work of short row calculations. 
Bowland combines the ease of garter stitch with the spice of lace. Short rows adding extra width make this very comfortable to wear too.
I am really hoping to have this ready for release within the next few weeks and would absolutely love to see more Bowlands out there. Don’t hesitate to give me a nudge if I am slow to deliver.
Oh, and I must to say a huge thank you to my gorgeous model, Saskia. She was a real pro at very short notice!
Congratulations! It is a beautiful pattern! I’m sure there will be many to come!
Stunning! I really love the way you style shawls in your shots. Something I need to coach Moose about…. or have a model for. Yes I think having a model would be more realistic!
Oh, it’s beautiful!
It is very exciting to see Soliloquy in a new design.
LOVE the shawl, congratulations on your first.
I understand your excitement; just like Bowland was your first design, Soliloquy was my first yarn and “To Be” the first shade I dyed it.
It is available now in a wide range of colourways, dyed by fab indie dyers like Koigu, The Natural Dye Studio and Artisan Yarns.
I’ll be launching a new website in the next month or so and would love to show a picture of Bowland with a link to your blog. Let me know what you think.
Beautiful. Looks like this may become a classic. Congratulations for a stunning design debut.
Very cool! I like that a lot- and I’m not usually into shawls. Good job!
Very different shawl that we use to see all the time. You are very creative!
Congratulations!!! This is truly lovely and I like the rows of stockinette you’ve added.
So very pretty – congratulations!
The design is so lovely! I am excited to see your upcoming designs!
Thank you for the opportunity Amanda, was so much fun!
Really beautiful Amanda. I wonder what you’ll come up with next!
Such a pretty design, well done Amanda!
I CANNOT wait to see this pattern available. Is there any way that I can be alerted when it is? I searched on Ravelry but didn’t see it there yet.
Congratulations, oh woman of many talents. It’s beautiful and you have every reason to be very proud of it.
Oh! I love that! I’m starting to pester you…. NOW!
oh, and if you need test knitters…. pick me! pick me! I have a lot of sock yarn and a lot of plane flights coming up.
Can’t wait for this shawl pattern to be released! Will be watching for it! It is great!
So pretty! Love the shaping!!