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Moon Stone

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Another "Shawl in a Cake" easy piece. I love making these. This shawl is actually a double shawl, because I used two cakes at once (see photos below). I wasn't sure if that was going to work, but once I got going with it, I was delighted. The varying lines of gray, silver, and white overlapped beautifully to give a final blend of shimmering stone, so light and magical looking, it surprised me. The double strand of yarn gives this piece a sturdiness that drapes perfectly. Gorgeous! 😍  There is a thin metallic thread running through the yarn, and these photos just don't capture it. I promise, the sparkle is there.  And the combination of the two cakes' color schemes creates a texture that looks marbled.  Gorgeous! 😍  The yarn company calls this color scheme "Om Opal." I do appreciate their peace-and-love vibe in naming color schemes (their "Namaste Neutrals" is what I called  Caramel Mocha ), but I have to (again) disagree here. Opal is an okay...