Lace Shawl - Finished!
Yahoo! Finally finished with my modified version of the Lady's Circular Cape from Victorian Lace Today, knit in Shadow lace yarn in the Spring Green Heather color. It was a little boring to knit, which is why it took me so long - I was always finding more interesting things to knit, but now that it's done I love it! Shadow is really warm, with a nice weight and drape without being too heavy. I really like the shape too (the photo makes it look like a semi-circle, but it's really more like 2/3 of a circle) - the ends are just long enough to wrap around me and to stay on my shoulders without constant adjustment. To get this shape, I knit 9 of the 12 repeats that the pattern called for. I also made the shawl a bit deeper (higher - more rows) than the pattern called for because I like to scrunch lace up when I wear it.
I just got a cute white and brown print sundress that has the tiniest bit of green in the print too. Since Shadow is a heathered yarn, and the Spring Green is subtly multi-hued, this shawl looks really good with the little bit of green in the dress print. Add a pair of green strappy sandals and I'm ready for summer parties!
P.S. Click here to see a full 12 repeat version of the shawl, also in Shadow lace yarn.
PPS. Okay, here's a sundress photo. It's not even sunny outside, but this shawl is so warm that I'm quite comfortable even in a sleeveless dress.
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Comment by Antonia Cangemi on September 4, 2009 at 8:19am -
Tina, Beautiful!! I've had that shawl marked in my book for at least a year but did not want to make it a full circle and was not sure how to decrease the number. Would you share how many stitches did you cast on to get only 9 repeats and how you lengthened it? Antonia
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Comment by Tina on June 10, 2009 at 7:36am -
Ok - I added sundress photos for those who requested. I love how the Spring Green Heather looks so good with the little bit of green in the dress print.
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Comment by Sukie on June 10, 2009 at 7:28am -
How beautiful! Hard to believe it was easy to knit.
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Comment by Connie on June 8, 2009 at 10:04am
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That is really nice!!!!
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Comment by nomofomo on June 8, 2009 at 9:28am -
This is just beautiful. What a wonderful job you did.
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Comment by scrapquilter on June 8, 2009 at 7:43am
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Absolutely exquisite!!! I have that book, oh my goodness, each one is more beautiful than the other! I have not yet tried one, but wow!!! You did a wonderful job!
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Comment by Tina on June 8, 2009 at 7:35am
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That's a great idea! I haven't tried beaded knitting yet, but I'd like to.
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Comment by Angela on June 8, 2009 at 6:10am -
Beautiful! I did the same shawl this spring, with the same yarn (different colour, but I love the colour you chose). It was pretty easy, but I added beads to the bottom half so that kept me paying attention.
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Comment by annlittle1 on June 7, 2009 at 8:37pm -
Its gorgeous! Makes me want to try lace knitting again. I've tried it a couple of times but I get totally confused when I'm using the lace weight yarns. Sigh! I've really got to give it another try. It is just so pretty!
Phyllis
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Comment by cookiebite9 on June 7, 2009 at 8:20pm
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i love,love,love it ,great job
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