Harbour Lights Shawl

After casting off this shawl almost two months ago, I finally got around to blocking it yesterday.  After a tense moment where my knitting really did attack me (if you listen to the Knitmore Girls Podcast you'll get that reference) as a pin stabbed my finger while I was trying to move the shawl on the blocking board and proceeded to get blood on the shawl, it all worked out really well in the end.  And yes, I did indeed get the blood out.  While every lace knitter knows what a difference blocking makes, never have I seen such a profound difference as I did with this project.  I'm very pleased with this shawl, it's definitely the favourite shawl I have knit so far.  I got rather carried away with pictures, as you can see on its Ravelry project page, I'll share some of my favourite ones here.  Thanks to Buttons for permitting me to photograph around her and disturbing her nap. And thanks so very very much Sivia Harding for such an awesome pattern that was such a pleasure to knit from start to finish.

 

Comments

[Chrissy]

It's really beautiful Brenda! Way to go! I love your model too :)

[Uli]

Gorgeous Brenda!!!! One day, I'll have to make that one, too.

[miri]

that is absolutely beautiful! the cat is a lovely addition also

[melissa]

gorgeous. i can understand how you took so many pictures - if i knit something that beautiful i would take a million photos as well!

[Rae]

Your shawl came out goregous. You knit some of the most beautiful stuff. I hope your finger feels better.

[greta]

oh, Brenda!
This is incredibly beautiful!
I had to look twice, because I had the exact same couch
before I moved to my little house in the big woods...
and it was ALWAYS occupied by a cat or a dog (or two!)
Thanks for the early morning smiles...
a nice way to start the day!

[Shannon B]

Brenda, that is just LOVELY! Well done you!

[Ceci]

This shawl is gorgeous!!

[Jasmin]

GORGEOUS shawl, despite it's proclivity towards violence. :)

[helena bonham carter]

How can start this work please tell me
Ciao