Hogwarts Express

You can buy this pattern separately or as part of the Trainspotting for stitchnerds ebook. **This crescent-shaped shawl uses a simple construction with no short rows, making it both quick and relaxing to work.** **The owls take a little time, but they are such fun to make that I think this still qualifies as a speedy knit.** The owls were adapted from quilterx's fabulous [owlie socks][1] pattern, with her kind permission. ***NOTES - Row 18 = purl all stitches. PB is place bead (see pg. 2 for abbreviations). *** Thanks to all of the testers for their wonderful knits and valuable input: LillyLaLu - finished first and came up with the idea of the lovely curved tip that features in the final pattern dona - fabulous orange version! haftaknit - lovely deep green oneyarn - cleverly put her ows on an I-cord limb (her photo features in the final pattern) midnight27 - worsted version with lovely muti-coloured eyes karinalane - lovely grey owls drummergirl - rich greens elkeknits - purple owls and a stunning owl sculpture sarahboirin - fabulous yarn (a photo of her pointed tip is featured in the final pattern) jennsmum - pretty muti-coloured version lvs2run - moody blues knitowl - lovely owlie shade eharris11 - yarn by the Brewing Co. ! panfila - happiest knitter photo ? mireille7 - pretty bright-eyed owls pilgrim79 - feminine scalloped edge drachenherz93 - fine blue owls with piercing black eyes LittleBearMomma - lovely worsted version xstmj - fabulous in Malabrigo fifili67 - deep blues patriciaelizabeth - soft snowy white owls azknitmama - fine stormy owls woodlandhelen - pretty in drops alpaga suzie - lovingly put hers on a k2/p2 fence [1]: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/owlie-socks