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January 26, 2009
Gibbie Shawl
Hello, again!
The camera, sunlight, and I reconnected yesterday, so I have something to show. As noted in my last long-ago post, this is the Gibbie Shawl by Gladys Amedro. Yarn spun from 8 ounces of Enchanted Knoll Farm batts in the Fern colorway on my little Bosworth featherweight spindle--though I used less than 6 ounces for this project. Meaning I have lots of lovely Fern laceweight yarn left over. :)
In other news, I can't blame schoolwork for my blogging absences anymore:
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Posted by missalicefaye at January 26, 2009 11:48 AM
Spectacular! And congrats, you must be so proud and relieved
Posted by: Rosa at January 26, 2009 11:31 AM
Congratulations on both the completion of the scholastic degree and the beautiful shawl!
Posted by: Ruby at January 26, 2009 12:00 PM
That is absolutely stunning! And congratulations on the degree!
Posted by: Natalie L. at January 26, 2009 12:16 PM
Wow! and Yay!!
Posted by: Ann at January 26, 2009 12:28 PM
Wow! I don't know which is more impressive, the degree or the fabulous shawl. Congratulations on both!!!
Posted by: Maria at January 26, 2009 12:30 PM
Well done on both counts. The shawl is beautiful, and getting the degree is great! :)
Posted by: Ingrid at January 26, 2009 12:32 PM
Congratulations, you made it! And it's so wonderful to have you back at the blog. Your lace knitting (and now your laceweight yarn spinning) is to die for.
Posted by: Lynne E. at January 26, 2009 01:19 PM
Yay, Alice is a "real" librarian now! :)
Beautiful shawl, and I am doubly impressed that you spun the yarn yourself.
Posted by: Heidi at January 26, 2009 01:29 PM
Ode to Miss Alice Faye: Gibbie is exquisite. And if the degree is done, I hope that means a bit more blogging will be possible. You are inspiring. Congratulations on all counts.
Posted by: Claudine at January 26, 2009 01:47 PM
What a beauty! And colour is wonderful! Congratulations!
Posted by: Lankakomero at January 26, 2009 01:48 PM
Wow! That is so beautiful. Congrats on the degree.
Posted by: LisaK at January 26, 2009 01:50 PM
Congratulations on finishing your degree! Woo and hoo!
And of course, the shawl is beautiful, too. Will you wear it to graduation?
Posted by: June at January 26, 2009 02:05 PM
Your shawl is gorgeous. Your blog is one of my favorite for inspiring projects. Congratulations on your degree. I can only imagine the amount of work it took. Seems that knitting and graduate work are complimentary, perhaps. Good luck on whatever is your next endeavor.
Posted by: Sherilan at January 26, 2009 02:17 PM
Congratulations on the degree!
It's always well worth waiting for one of your posts. I can't believe you spun all the yarn for that gorgeous shawl, let alone the knitting of it. Your immortality in fiber....
Posted by: LaurieM at January 26, 2009 03:56 PM
Wow, that shawl is gorgeous, and spindle spun -- I'm doubly impressed. Well, triply, actually - congratulations on the degree!
Posted by: Dave at January 26, 2009 04:21 PM
It's beautiful! And I'm super impressed that you spun up the yarn to make it with. You have much more patience than I do.
Congratulations on the degree!
Posted by: Ebony at January 26, 2009 04:50 PM
Congratulations on the degree and the lovely shawl! Now go celebrate.
Posted by: Lori at January 26, 2009 04:51 PM
Congratulations! I sure have missed you.
Posted by: Scott at January 26, 2009 04:51 PM
Beautiful and congratulations.
Posted by: Chery at January 26, 2009 05:12 PM
Oh, my. Just magnificient! Stunning! The color is luscious and the knitting exquisite!.
And congratulations on your degree!! I hope we will hear from you more often now, my dear.
Posted by: fleegle at January 26, 2009 05:13 PM
Auguri! That's great news and that's a stunning shawl.
Posted by: Cristina at January 26, 2009 06:23 PM
Dude, congrats on the degree AND on the shawl! Both are wonderful!
Posted by: Janice in GA at January 26, 2009 06:38 PM
Gibbie is beautiful, but I'm sure the degree feels like a bigger accomplishment. Congratulations on both!
Posted by: Donna at January 26, 2009 06:38 PM
Congratulations on your degree!! The shawl is soooo beautiful--I loved the unknit yarn, but it's even lovelier knit up.
Posted by: Leslie at January 26, 2009 09:39 PM
Beautiful shawl and congrats on the degree!
Posted by: Rue at January 26, 2009 09:48 PM
Congrats on both! That shawl is absolutely stunning and the sunlight from yesterday captures it beautifully.
I hope you are enjoying a well deserved rest!
Posted by: mari at January 26, 2009 10:19 PM
Congratulations all round :o)
I said yesterday the shawl was breathtaking and I'll say it again today... It's absolutely breath taking
Posted by: littleberry at January 27, 2009 03:08 AM
Wow!!! When you make an entrance after a bit of an absence you REALLY make an entrance.
That shawl is absolutely stunning. Beautiful colour, beautiful pattern, beautiful knitting. Stunning.
And wahey!!! Congrats on the degree!!!! WooHoo!!!
Posted by: Soo at January 27, 2009 04:11 AM
Congratulations! Well done. And still have the time to make something so incredibly gorgeous! I loved the colour and the shine of it, as it was on the roving.
It's very delicate, but not breakable.
Love it!
Posted by: MoniqueB. at January 27, 2009 07:59 AM
So that's what you've been doing! Congratulations on a gorgeous shawl and your degree!
erin
Posted by: erin d at January 27, 2009 09:27 AM
I don't know if I've ever de-lurked here before, but I just have to come out and give you a huge congratulations for finishing your degree! Way to go!! Nice stole, too.
Posted by: Katherine at January 27, 2009 11:56 AM
Beautiful Gibbie. I'm happy that these Shetland patterns are available again in the form of Gladys Amedro's book, Shetland Lace. Your work is always lovely, and I look forward to seeing more. Congratulations on your degree and your beautiful shawl!
Sandy
Posted by: Sandy at January 27, 2009 12:01 PM
That is absolutely stunning. And congrats on your degree. Well done.
Posted by: Lorraine at January 27, 2009 09:18 PM
wow!! congratulations on your degree . . i bet you feel great to be done.
and that shawl: mercy me, alice, that is something else!
Posted by: anne at January 27, 2009 11:33 PM
Wow on both!!!
Posted by: Mandy at January 28, 2009 08:38 AM
hooray! woo-hoo! at last you are officially qualified for your job! ;) and you're back at the blog--even better!
Posted by: jessica at January 28, 2009 10:57 AM
Congratulations! And the shawl is gorgeous!
Posted by: Lorette at January 28, 2009 09:37 PM
Wow, that was certainly worth the wait! I am completely awed that you spun this yarn on a spindle, and knit such a huge shawl.
Amazing colour choice too, beautiful!
You win the lace knitting on the internet, hands down.
Posted by: Ailsa at January 29, 2009 05:21 AM
Congratulations on the Masters!
And that is one stunning shawl. Another great accomplishment!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana at January 29, 2009 10:08 AM
Wow on the shawl and congratulations on that hard fought degree! Not a bad month :)
Posted by: Sil at January 29, 2009 11:36 AM
Absolutely lovely! And congrats on the degree.
Posted by: Ann at January 29, 2009 11:38 AM
Simply beautiful. And, imagine, people say you can't spin enough with a spindle to make anything.
Congrats on your degree.
Posted by: Ted at January 29, 2009 08:44 PM
Congratulations! You so deserve your degree! The Gibbie Shawl is wonderful and delicate and well worth waiting for. Bravo!
Posted by: Jane at January 30, 2009 12:12 AM
Double congrats and a big welcome back!
Posted by: Joan at January 30, 2009 08:02 AM
Nice work on your Gibbie; it's a fun knit. Congratulations on your degree, too!
Posted by: domesticshorthair at January 30, 2009 03:57 PM
Congratulations on obtaining your Masters! I've been enjoying your blog for a while and couldn't miss this opportunity to acknowledge your great accomplishment.
Posted by: Beverly at February 1, 2009 11:29 PM
Congratulations on your Masters and on completing such a beautiful shawl!
Posted by: Cathy at February 2, 2009 02:54 PM
Congratulations on Gibbie and on the MLS!
Your friend MissValerie from Ravelry MLS 2007.
Good luck with the J-O-B hunt. Or do you have something already?
Posted by: Valerie at February 2, 2009 08:38 PM
WOW!! that is one gorgeous shawl, and spectacular spinning as well - all beautifully done. Congrats on the degree too!
Posted by: judith at February 3, 2009 07:33 PM
Congratulations on your degree and that absolutely stunning new shawl! The colour is exquisite! I'm also blown away that you spun the yarn yourself....wow!
Posted by: Tanja at February 3, 2009 09:24 PM
Wow, that is a beautiful shawl!!! I can't believe you spinned all those yarn on your spindle. I am trying to learn how to spin, but no luck yet.
I found your site via Anne from Knitspot and I love all your projects.
Posted by: Nan at February 4, 2009 08:53 PM
Congrats on your Masters!!! AND your lovely Gibbie Shawl... you are amazing. :)
Posted by: Knitting Mistress at February 12, 2009 09:41 PM
Congratulations!! Both on your degree and on your superfantastic shawl! I can only admire your persistence and diligence for spinning so much yarn on a spindle. And of course, the shawl is a dream. :)
Posted by: projektleiterin at February 15, 2009 06:23 AM
Congratulations on receiving your degree! I love seeing all the lovely lace that you turn out.
Posted by: Helen at February 25, 2009 09:19 PM
Congratulations! ...and wowie! That is a gorgeous shawl. Well done on all counts :)
Posted by: Octopus Knits at March 16, 2009 09:43 AM
I just discovered your blog and your knitting is absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking!!!
Posted by: Joansie at April 7, 2009 03:37 PM
I camke across your blog while searching for tatting pix. I think your lace knitting is fabulous!
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