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I’m at work right now, which is fun since I work here, but I can’t wait to get home tonight so I can unpin this.
This most definitely was not one of those magical projects where everything falls perfectly into place, but I think that the problems made it better in the end. I started off wanting to use a fairly simple traditional stitch for the edging, but it didn’t look as good as I’d envisioned and eventuallly I gave up on that idea and started more or less from scratch. Initially I dubbed this the ‘cherry shawl’ simply becuase it was the name of the colourway but it seems to have grown into the name fully with a cherry patterned border. The yarn is Old Maiden Aunt *Cashmere Silk 2 ply, which I scored because it was a slightly flawed skein with a couple of knots. It’s a beautiful yarn and if this skein didn’t make it I’m pretty impressed with her quality control. There are buckets of it in different colours sitting a few feet away from me right now, but I’m trying to exercise some self control. I’ve got another red lacy project to finish first.
* I can’t see the cherry on her site, but we have it in stock in K1 - I know because I can see it right now!
Posted: July 5th, 2008 under knitting.
Comments: 26
Comments
Comment from Debbie
Time: July 5, 2008, 12:30 pm
Oh, wow! The shawl is spectacular! You have a great job. I would never make any money, in fact, I would end up in the hole.
Comment from Emma in France
Time: July 5, 2008, 12:38 pm
Yummy! That is stunning.
Comment from Gudrun
Time: July 5, 2008, 2:31 pm
That’s really beautiful Ysolda…I can see why you’d be eager to get home to it!
Comment from emma
Time: July 5, 2008, 3:31 pm
Just love your site - always feel inspired after reading what you have been up to!
I’m going to go and hunt through my wool stash for ideas!
Comment from wakenda
Time: July 5, 2008, 4:02 pm
That’s gorgeous. Are you putting together a pattern for it?
Comment from Joanna
Time: July 5, 2008, 4:07 pm
That is spectacularly beautiful! I think it might be my favourite thing so far.
Comment from Emily
Time: July 5, 2008, 4:43 pm
Holy cow - that’s a wonderful shawl! No wonder you were so anxious to finish it! I LOVE the round motifs. Did you pin out the bottom, too? or just let it dry flat without anything to hold it?
Comment from Julia
Time: July 5, 2008, 5:02 pm
Beautiful! Cherry is an absolute perfect name for it, that red is perfect!
Comment from Kate
Time: July 5, 2008, 5:33 pm
happy late birthday!
Comment from Akhila
Time: July 5, 2008, 6:39 pm
Fabulous!!! My next knit will be a shawl but I’ve been indecisive which one to make… Please say you will sell the pattern for it. Please!
Akhila
Comment from melusine_tricote
Time: July 5, 2008, 6:57 pm
Amazing !
Comment from Alice from france
Time: July 5, 2008, 10:04 pm
This is a really original shawl, will you sell it on your pattern store?
I really like the pattern of this shawl, really beautiful!
Damn, you’re really ingenius, Ysolda!
Comment from thischickknits
Time: July 5, 2008, 11:29 pm
that looks gorgeous. Good work.
Comment from Wendolene
Time: July 6, 2008, 12:48 am
That is adorable! Congratulations on sticking out all the design hiccups. The end result is definitely worth all your effort.
Comment from Alicia
Time: July 6, 2008, 2:18 am
Lovely! Love the color!
Comment from Rachel
Time: July 6, 2008, 6:10 am
I love it–beautiful edging :)
Comment from Dorien Ruben
Time: July 6, 2008, 3:03 pm
That colour looks delicious.
Oh I so admire you! It must be great to be able to work there :D
Comment from Kirsty
Time: July 7, 2008, 12:03 pm
Yarn in buckets! How completely fabulous!
Comment from Bex
Time: July 7, 2008, 12:50 pm
ooh, pretty!
Comment from Miaou
Time: July 7, 2008, 1:07 pm
That’s beautiful. I love the colour, really rich.
Comment from Marie
Time: July 7, 2008, 1:45 pm
I love the softly rounded scalloped edge - its a nice change from the pointed edges I typically see.
Comment from Juliet
Time: July 7, 2008, 4:37 pm
That’s absoloutely beautiful, Ysolda. You’re very talented. I think it’s my favourite thing, though I have to say all your designs are lovely :)
Comment from Constance
Time: July 7, 2008, 10:11 pm
Pretty. One does not usually see fruits in lace shawl designs.
Comment from Marie D.
Time: July 9, 2008, 10:20 pm
I agree with everyone else’s comments. Really lovely! I hope you will consider making a pattern available.
Comment from Rachael
Time: July 10, 2008, 4:36 pm
Lovely shawl. I look forward to seeing it photographed in the many ways that you could wear it!
Comment from projektleiterin
Time: July 12, 2008, 8:19 am
The color is so beautiful. It’s exactly the shade of red that I like. And the cherries look so cute. I can’t wait to see the pattern published!
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