Purple Harvest Berry Shawl

OK, so I got a bit cocky, (exclamation mark alert and chat of money ahead) I decided to make another berry shawl out of my mum's Rowan leftovers but added another repeat of 16 to make it bigger and I ran out of wool!!! Which is really annoying as the project was to use up wool not buy anymore.

When I went to buy one ball online I realised what a bargain I had found in the first place. Originally it was in a half price sale and in a 3 for 2 deal from Hobbycraft last year. I spent £16 and had 6 balls. I now realise it is about £8 a BALL!!

I had to purchase one ball, however as it is a Christmas present, I eventually got over it.

Many of you asked about the shawl pin I showed on my last shawl. I actually bought it from a charity stand at our local craft fair out of a £1 basket. The lady had a basket of free gifts from the front of knitting magazines amongst other bric a brac and I snapped it up.

If you want to search for one, Knitpro do some lovely ones. I really like this one and am so tempted - if only I hadn't just been cleared out from buying one ball of Rowan wool! In the end I bought this Brittany shawl pin because I wanted to make the postage worthwhile on the one-ball-order from Deramores.