Pattern: Suncrest
Yarn: Tanis Fiber Arts Red Label in 'Atlantic'
Notes: I really wanted to knit something that was easy enough to chisel away at during quick moments while alone with the baby (and she was busy playing), and the garter stitch body was exactly that- perfect mindless knitting. The lace edging took me much longer, since I needed my full attention for it. What I particularly like about this shawl is that it's not triangular, but has the fun lace of a triangular shawl- I don't really reach for my triangular shawls when I need a little knitted something to wear. The shawl is deceptively small-looking when finished, and grows quite a bit once wet blocked. Yay for wet blocking! Turns lumpy knitting into a thing of beauty.
There were ducks right behind where we were taking photos, and obviously they get fed a lot, because as soon as they saw us, they started coming over:
20 comments:
That turned out really well! I agree - I don't turn to a triangular shawl when I want to wear a little hand-made something something.
The water in the background really shows off the yarn to perfection.
Oh, this is just gorgeous, the pattern and yarn are perfect together, and beautifully photographed as usual. Smiles from South Africa :)
This is very very pretty! I agree about the wear-ability of triangular shawls. I struggle with the desire to knit all those pretty shawls but can not justify knitting too many things that I do not really use. Your little shawl is perfect, both colour and lace!
I love the stitch detail and the shape of this piece - and you picked a beautiful color for it. Hard to go wrong with Tanis' yarns!
very nice :) ewa
Very pretty Julie.
We have ducks that wander our street. It's so cute when they are on the front lawn. I can't wait till Imogen's old enough to go out and feed them.
That color is actually even more stunning than I thought it was from the TFA pictures. The shawl is really beautiful :)
Very cute shawl and wonderful photos!
Oh my, it is so beautiful, as are you.
Love your Seacreast! Perfect name for it too. The colour really suits you, but of course, I'm partial to blue ;)
That's so pretty!! I'm completely in love with the pattern already (one day...), and it's just gorgeous in that blue.
So lovely! Great pattern-colorway combo!
Beautiful! The color is wonderful! Nice pattern to knit with it! Love the size of the shawlette!
Gorgeous! Love the semi-solid-ness, and the ducks! ;) I cast one for a new shawl this week (Sugared Violets). I really rarely wear them, but they are most definitely comfort knitting!
This is beautiful Julie! Love the colors also.
The knitting is great, I love the colors. Your skin though, ohmahgoodness, what do you do to get such gorgeous skin? I know you've had posts about natural blushes, like using beets, but what else do you do? What's your routine?
gorgeous! :-) i love that color!
Such a beautiful colour on you! Love the pattern
Beautiful shawl! I dig friendly ducks too. So cute :)
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