This hat and matching shawl were hand spun and hand knit from the fleece of my young herdsire, Nickleby. Nickleby is a "Rose Gray" so there is a good deal of purplish coloring throughout the gray fleece. The shawl was a very simple pattern of YO , K to End and Turn work and repeat. There is no easier way to knit a shawl that I know of and, while it's not as fancy as some patterns, I think it works well for a heavier yarn. A lace pattern would not show up well with this type of bulky yarn. The edge was crocheted for a nicer finish. The shawl and the hat are very warm.