Spreading My Wings
With my New Year's resolutions still fresh in my mind, I gathered my courage and knit a lace shawl this past week. I love it. It's a gift for my Mom. Do you think she will like it?
The details:
Pattern: Forest Canopy Shawl - designed for beginners. Prefectly written and she included lots of helpful information to help a novice along.
Yarn: Knit Picks - Elegance, color-way Barn Red. 3 skeins, with some leftover. The yarn is a little splity but has a beautiful sheen and a very soft hand.
Knit in 3 days. Thursday night to Saturday afternoon.
Modifications: I used mirror image decreases. Pure picky-ness on my part. I also employed the Russian Join method for the first time. It worked splendidly.
This is truly a great "first time" pattern for lace. However, it was not until the 7th repeat that things started to gel and it began to make sense to me. (I'm a little slow sometimes.) Then I was off like a rocket. There are a few mistakes which I did manged to hide rather well. Now all I need is a gold shawl pin in the shape of a heart. The search is on.
Cheers, Abigail
Gorgeous shawl-you did a really good job. Isn't lace just so addictive?
Posted by: Kimberly | January 27, 2007 at 01:28 AM
What a Beautiful Shawl and I love your Booties too
Posted by: penny | January 20, 2007 at 08:03 PM
Who wouldn't love such a fabulous red shawl? Very nicely done. Will try to send pic of my red socks but the color isn't looking right- the usual problems of red. Your red looks great!
Posted by: Rose | January 17, 2007 at 07:19 PM
I Love it - in Red too! Great job! Maybe I'll have to add it to my "when I have time list"!
Posted by: julieloves2knit | January 17, 2007 at 05:09 PM
The shawl is absolutely beautiful Abigail!
Posted by: aj | January 17, 2007 at 01:57 PM
The shawl is beautiful.
Posted by: Holly | January 17, 2007 at 01:37 PM
Gorgeous! Congratulations on a beautiful lace knit!
Posted by: Lynne | January 17, 2007 at 12:10 PM
wow! your first lace flew right off your needles!! You conquered lace, your mom is so very lucky, because its beautiful!!!!
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen | January 16, 2007 at 08:53 PM
I'm a sucker for anything red & that is just beautiful!
Posted by: Kat | January 16, 2007 at 06:20 PM
I've managed to knit a hat in three days. A whole shawl? It's really lovely, and will make a special someone very happy, I'm sure!
Posted by: Pat K | January 16, 2007 at 02:33 PM
Very, very beautiful - congratulations! Your mom will love it.
Posted by: melanie | January 16, 2007 at 01:32 PM
Gorgeous as always.Love the color.
Posted by: La Verna | January 16, 2007 at 09:39 AM
Oh Abigail, it's beautiful. She will indeed love it.
Posted by: Jenny Raye | January 16, 2007 at 07:16 AM
I have that pattern, but haven't tried it yet. I did a similar one, though, and you're right, it knits up very nicely. :)
Oh, for cool shawl pins, check here: http://www.designsbyromi.com/pages/elsellsheet1.htm (not my shop, I just like the pins)
Posted by: Cindy in Oregon | January 16, 2007 at 01:44 AM
It is so beautiful! Can hardly believe it is your first shawl! Stunning color! Great job!
Posted by: MJ | January 15, 2007 at 08:07 PM
You knit so quickly and beautifully! Your mom is going to *love* that shawl! I'm glad my mom doesn't read your blog, or she'd expect a lot more from me ;)
Posted by: Chrissy | January 15, 2007 at 08:00 PM
She's bound to love the shawl. It's beautiful! I can't believe you knit it so quickly.
Posted by: Beth | January 15, 2007 at 07:49 PM
It looks great!!
Posted by: Tiffany | January 15, 2007 at 06:56 PM
Fabulous!
I love the color.
Posted by: susan | January 15, 2007 at 06:28 PM
Yes, she'll love it. Good luck on the pin search!
Posted by: Carrie K | January 15, 2007 at 04:27 PM
Wow, it's absolutely gorgeous! Well done!!
Posted by: Dave | January 15, 2007 at 04:23 PM
Oh My Goodness. It's beautiful! You knit it in 3 days!! I don't think I've every knit ANYTHING in 3 days! I'm very impressed. I'm sure your Mom will treasure it :o)
Posted by: Lynda | January 15, 2007 at 04:01 PM
It is beautiful. I hope to try that pattern. I have also been wanting to try the yarn and it is nice to hear your experience with it.
Posted by: Punkin | January 15, 2007 at 03:44 PM