A shawl for myself ...........

For a long time, I've thought about making myself a shawl and as I wanted a slight break from knitting, I chose a pattern from a crochet book which was for an afghan.  I simply began with half the required stitches and did a few rows last night.  I'm loving this!  The yarn is so soft and cuddly and the shells are so easy.

Here's a couple pictures...... the first is a close-up view so you can see the stitches.  The second is how it's going to look.  I have much more to do!