Look what I finished!
The Print 'O the Wave shawl has been on the needles for a very long time. I'm quite sure I was still in school when I started it, which, for some reason, seems like it was a long time ago. I love everything about this pattern, except, of course, the errata in the border. I swear I thought I was doing something wrong. After about the third or fourth attempt, I realized it might not be me!
Then I ran out of yarn while working on the border... I didn't have money to buy more until just recently, and then it was a question of time. Well, I made some time, mostly on the way to Rhinebeck to work on it and just yesterday I finished it up, sewed in the ends and blocked it.
I had to block it on my bed. It's the only place that's soft enough for the pins to go in, in a room that I can shut the door from the cats! There's nothing like cats to ruin a good blocking session.
My friends, it turned out amazing. So light and yet so warm! Not to mention the feel is amazing. It is merino laceweight after all.
Here it is all opened up.
And then, of course, the model shot!
I do believe I'm addicted to lace...
22 comments:
Oh, the shawl is so beautiful!!! I'm so impressed!
Gorgeous!!!! What will your next lace project be?
Gorgeous work! Well done!!!
It's beautiful! Really, really lovely--and you're just coming into the season to wear it.
I saw you from afar at Rhinebeck but then you ran off. Next year!
Oh! It's just Stunning! What a beautiful shawl you've knit there - I'm in awe!
That is really pretty! Great color, too.
Wow. It is stunning! I have been eyeing that pattern myself. What will your next lace project be?
It is gorgeous! Beautifully done and a great color choice.
It's gorgeous! I picked up some laceweight from Judy (ball and skein) last weekend and I think it will be perfect for this stole.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Beautiful indeed! And there are worse things to be addicted to! Now you've put me in the mood to start my lace project I have in the queue.
Wow, it's beautiful! I love lace! You've reminded me that I need to refinish my shawl from the spring. Enjoy your new shawl and definitely wear it proudly.
PS. Thank you so much for your sweet message.
Wow, I just can't get into laceweight....I am soooo jealous :) Beautiful work!
it's bee-u-tiful!
Beautiful!
However, I think the cats would beg to differ and say that they add to the beauty of blocking. :-)
oooh pretty! One day I will make one. One day.
Looks like you had fun at Rhinebeck, and by the sounds of it elsewhere too! I'll let you get away with not blogging much :-)
That is beautiful - great job!
It is stunning! I love the purple too.
Beautiful!
Very beautiful!
Okay, we all agree that the shawl is beautiful, but you must be spending WAY too much time with the new boy or you would have blogged again by now. I'm concerned. I have no evidence to go on, but experience tells me that you just have to keep a grip on your own life, even in the blush of new love.
More tips on navigating the shoals of relationships as you go, if you want them. From a male perspective. Because men, at this stage of evolution, are still sadly lacking in so many ways.
Very beautiful!
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