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September 03, 2007
Spring Shawl
The Spring Shawl, designed by Sharon Miller of Heirloom Knitting. Knit on 2mm needles with gossamer 55% merino/ 45% tencel blend acquired from the Skaska Designs booth at Rhinebeck in 2006. I used 60 grams, or approximately 1550 yards of this yarn, which is finer than the Shetland cobweb yarn called for in the pattern. The final dimensions of my version: 39" long and 64" wide, compared to the 48" length and 92" width of the original.
Initially, I thought the yarn was a bit scratchy to work with, but it grew on me eventually. It needs a gentle hand, though--it broke a couple of times while I was winding it into a ball. Also, some of the stitches that I had reserved for picking up the edging got tangled up and snapped when I tried to remove the waste yarn (a thin, smooth cotton). Not a pretty sight, but the stitches in question were in a garter row section, lessening the intensity of my freakout.
Tomorrow I start my new job. And fall semester classes. Assuming I survive this week, I'll reveal details of my current project next time. Hint: it's lace. :)
Posted by missalicefaye at September 3, 2007 06:28 PM
That is the most breathtaking piece I've ever seen. The color and the pattern go so well together. Lovely! Good luck with both the new job and the new semester. Can't wait to see the next knitted item.
Posted by: Rosa at September 3, 2007 06:58 PM
Oh, my that's beautiful!
Posted by: Lauren at September 3, 2007 07:37 PM
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Nurhanne at September 3, 2007 07:51 PM
Even having enjoyed watching you knit this, I am gasping in awe and amazement at the final product. Superlatives fail me utterly. It's like you've knit a gorgeous, red whisper.
Posted by: Dave at September 3, 2007 07:55 PM
Stunning. Just... stunning.
Posted by: Janice in GA at September 3, 2007 08:29 PM
That is just breathtaking! You did a marvelous job.
Posted by: June at September 3, 2007 08:42 PM
This one is simply spectacular. If I had knit this shawl, I'd be afraid of post-partum depression.
Posted by: Francesca at September 3, 2007 09:02 PM
Beautiful.
Posted by: tinker at September 3, 2007 09:11 PM
You've left me speechless again! I can't wait to see what's next. Good luck with the new job and classes.
Posted by: Knitsanity at September 3, 2007 09:27 PM
Woah. That is truly fantastic. Thanks for the sudden inspiration!
Posted by: Gena at September 3, 2007 09:33 PM
hahaha! the hint made me laugh . . spring shawl is another beauty! you are really into reds miss alice!
Posted by: anne at September 3, 2007 11:56 PM
Absolutely out of this world! What a beauty!
I can find that much yarn in one color in my stash that is for sure!
Posted by: Laritza at September 4, 2007 12:04 AM
Beautiful! Your dedication to lace is a joy to watch. :)
Posted by: Pikku-Kettu at September 4, 2007 12:32 AM
True Victorian elegance!
I wish you a successful start in your training and new job.
Posted by: Yarnlot at September 4, 2007 01:54 AM
It is glorious. You are such an inspiration.
Posted by: Ühltje at September 4, 2007 02:42 AM
OMG, that is soo beautiful!!
Posted by: Lene at September 4, 2007 03:12 AM
So delicate and beautiful. And the color is amazing. Great job.
Posted by: Jessica at September 4, 2007 03:23 AM
That is a seriously magnificent piece of lace! But I have to ask: Do you even have any non-red yarn in your stash? :)
Posted by: fleegle at September 4, 2007 04:49 AM
that first photograph just makes you gasp at the sheer beauty of the pattern and your knitting... it's absolutely stunning and then to be treated to the close ups....
Another stunning piece of work.... I shall keep returning to examine the photographs....
Good luck with the new job and the semester....
Posted by: Littleberry at September 4, 2007 05:15 AM
I've got nothing original to add to the gasps and admiration of the previous comments.
But I have to repeat them -- that is so beautiful. A stunning piece of knitting.
Good luck with the new job.
Posted by: Soo at September 4, 2007 05:58 AM
My - that is stunning!!! You are just so talented with lace!
Posted by: chris at September 4, 2007 06:34 AM
just gorgeous! Good luck with the new job and school...I start up classes on the 19th...
Posted by: mari at September 4, 2007 08:25 AM
Wow! The shawl is gorgeous. I love all the different pattern together.
Posted by: Octopus Knits at September 4, 2007 09:22 AM
Oh, that is stunning! I love the red (and so do you, I'm thinking--the Bee was red too!)
What did you do about the broken provisional stitches? That would be a really informative post, if you're not too traumatized to get into the details...
Posted by: Beth S. at September 4, 2007 02:32 PM
Gorgeous as always Alice, but I do keep hearing a little jingle in my head every time I visit here!
You surely know the one, Queen, Another one bites the dust.... LOL.
It does look absolutely stunning in red, and it looks like good practice for the Princess.
K
Posted by: Kathy at September 4, 2007 03:26 PM
All the progress shots did nothing to prepare me for the breathtaking wonder of the shawl in all its breathtaking glory. Wow.
Your next project is lace? No! I'm shocked!
Posted by: Opal at September 4, 2007 04:51 PM
Just breathtaking!
Posted by: aija at September 4, 2007 06:41 PM
Wow. Wow...
Posted by: Andrea at September 4, 2007 07:09 PM
Sigh..another beautiful masterpiece! Good luck with your new job and school!
Posted by: monica at September 4, 2007 08:36 PM
Your shawl is breathtaking!
Posted by: ruth at September 4, 2007 08:52 PM
Museum quality knitting! And wonderful photos, too.
Posted by: Lynne E. at September 4, 2007 09:08 PM
Such stunning work! Very beautiful! Takes away my capacity for appropriate vocabulary!
Posted by: Ariannah Armstrong at September 4, 2007 09:43 PM
Magnificent work! It's a real beauty in spite of the delicacy of the yarn
Posted by: Jane at September 4, 2007 10:41 PM
OMG! Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful!
I think we should dub you a 'national treasure!'
Posted by: miyamojo at September 5, 2007 02:02 PM
Oh my! I'm speechless! So gorgeous!
Posted by: Agnes at September 5, 2007 11:14 PM
Wow.
Not an original comment but WOW!
Gorgeous.
Posted by: Cate at September 6, 2007 11:36 AM
You've done it again! Wow! That'll be the perfect shawl to pull out in 7-8 months time and celebrate the arrival of Spring.
And one of these days you'll have to give us a peek into your shawl chest, because I'm sure it's a knockout. The only question is, how do you decide which one to wear?
Posted by: Adam at September 6, 2007 07:07 PM
I haven't visited in a long time and am very impressed. This truly is a beautiful work of art. Much success for the upcoming semester and new job.
Posted by: Linda at September 7, 2007 09:43 PM
Very stunning! Looks like it was a rewarding knit.
Posted by: Maria at September 8, 2007 02:54 PM
Wow I'm speechless and thus unable to put anything other than one of those annoying 'squeeeeeee' comments, but wow. Inspiring. Good luck with the new job.
Posted by: alice at September 9, 2007 05:44 AM
All a person can do in front of work like that is genuflect.
Posted by: Franklin at September 11, 2007 09:46 AM
Even reading about the near disasters that are in your past while staring at your beautiful finished object makes me freak out. I come here for the thrills. Exquisite work! All good wishes for the beginning of your semester.
Posted by: Cristina at September 11, 2007 10:19 AM
so beautiful. i'm off to knit some more right now, it's so inspirational. :) ingrid
Posted by: Ingrid at September 13, 2007 10:14 AM
And she does it again! Your lace knitting is the best lace on the internet - by a mile. Which could make you the best lace knitter in the world. I love your colour choice and your photography. And the speed.
You're my lace hero. Or heroine.
Best of luck with you're job and studies, can't wait to see what you've got up your sleeve next.
Posted by: knitabulous at September 16, 2007 11:38 PM
I missed this one when you finished it. Wow, indeed.
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