Look what we have here!
September 8th, 2006 at 7:07 pm (Finished Items, Works in progress)
It’s a gigantic shawl!
For reference, that cardboard cutting mat I have it laid out on is approximately 70″ by 38″, the marked area is 68″x36″. Do you like my creative extensions? Hahaha. If you can’t make it out, I had to take a couple of pieces of cardboard to extend my workspace and weight them down with some of Chris’s heavy geek math and computer books.
I’m pretty darned thrilled with how it turned out! It’s so soft and I’m just floored by what the blocking process did. I forgot to take a picture of it before I blocked it, but the difference is just incredible.
I’ve got some more of this yarn in a chocolate brown, and I think I’m going to make the Leaf Lace Shawl for myself. Right after I finish the Peace Shawl that I started in May or June of 2004, which I’m going to go dig out as soon as Arlo is out of my hair. Hopefully I can find both project and pattern and figure out where the heck I *am* in the pattern!
I want to talk about blocking lace, but I just don’t have my wits about me enough at the moment to come up with anything remotely resembling coherence. Suffice it to say that the process of blocking amazes me!
Kerry said,
September 8, 2006 at 8:02 pm
Pretty!! It does look very cozy, and perfect timing! You should go hang outside for a little bit and use it tonight!
Chris said,
September 9, 2006 at 1:05 pm
It is GORGEOUS!! Yay, you!!! *makes mental note about blocking board extensions*
Charity said,
September 9, 2006 at 1:26 pm
Beautiful shawl! You did a really nice job, and it looks like it would be great to wear. :0)
knittymama said,
September 9, 2006 at 2:25 pm
That is beautiful!!!! The fact that you managed to knit that with two small children gives me hope that yes, I could probably manage a lace project too!
limedragon :-: Harriet said,
September 10, 2006 at 6:39 am
Looks fantastic! : )
HollyO said,
September 11, 2006 at 10:39 am
Wow! It’s absolutely beautiful! And the fact that you managed to whip that out with two kidlets under foot? Amazing. To say the least.
Kristi aka Fiber Fool said,
September 14, 2006 at 11:46 am
Ooooo, beauuuuuuuuutiful! Stunning! So large! Wear it with pride!