Monday, October 25, 2004

Oh, happy day!

Cozy is done! Knit, washed, blocked and ready to wear! I'm so pleased with my first ever shawl (wrap?), my first-ever lace! This pattern from Knitty was great--and it was lots of fun to see it growing ever longer under my fingers. The final measurement is 68" x 21", actually longer than I expected it to be. Here are a couple of shots to give you an idea what it looks like being worn. The lighting is a bit spotty, but since we had rain ALL week last week, I'm just happy to see the sun!







And here's a close-up of the lace pattern.



There were times when knitting this I wished I'd chosen a different (maybe softer) yarn. I used the recommended Reynolds Mandalay, 100% silk, and it had a fair amount of "natural material" embedded throughout. Some of those little twig-like things floated out when I hand-washed the shawl, some still remain! The silk also has a scent all its own, not overwhelming, but definitely noticeable. I'm hoping after some wearing that the scent will begin to diminish.

My mind keeps wondering what this would look like knit with Koigu KPPPM...ooh, wouldn't that be pretty? Well, maybe next time!



11 comments:

Anonymous said...

fab!!

- pixiepurls.com

Anonymous said...

Nice! Thanks for your comments on the yarn. I think I'll try something from my stash. You saved me some money!
Janet
jwig@telerama.com

Andrea said...

That is gorgeous and looks so comfy-cozy. Great work!

Jo said...

It's WONDERFUL. And what a cute model. :)

Seriously, you have patience!! But it turned out fabulous.

Abbey said...

Leslie, it's fantastic! Great job!

Faerynuff said...

Cozy is gorgeous, makes me want to try it now!

Karen said...

Leslie, it's gorgeous! Maybe I'll try it in Koigu. I've been looking for another shawl pattern to use Koigu with...thanks for the great idea!

Anonymous said...

Hi - That is really gorgeous! Great Job! I am working on the Pink Lady purse that you did! I might tear my hair out - at the point where you knit ten and cast off and then start to make the handles - it all seems like giberish to me! :0 I will work through it though!

Michelle in OP
KC24635@hotmail.com

strangelittlemama said...

That is gorgeous!!! Lovely work. One of these days, I'll embrace lace.
;)

Kyra said...

Holey cow, it's drop dead gorgeous! I'm totally impressed. Way to go. I'm so jealous of all you girls finishing stuff....

Kyra said...

Just thought of something...why don't you trying storing it with a sachet of lavender to help with the smell? I've seen baggies of lavender blooms at some of the health food stores and groceries around....