Finished Shawls

Lacey Summer

Tue. August 9th 2011 3am

Several months ago, right before summer started, my friend from the blog Knittoo, posted an inspirational picture of several lace shawls on Pinterest. When I saw those gorgeous shawls made by the talented NJSTACIE, it inspired me to make lots and lots of lace shawls myself. I decided that I was going to carefully "study" lace knitting and boy did I have fun doing so. I have made 8 shawls in total over the last couple of months and I enjoyed making every single one of them. Today, I would like to share several of my favorite shawls with you, all of which are modeled by my gorgeous...

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Charly Infinity Scarf

Wed. March 9th 2011 11pm

Infinity scarves have been all the rage here in NYC. The construction is ridiculously simple, you just make a scarf and seam the ends together! This winter, I have been making all kinds of infinity scarves and the simpler the pattern, the better the look. When I posted a picture of my brother's girlfriend wearing an infinity scarf, a knitter named 'Rikkelondon' asked me if I could share the pattern. Sure I can. Have your two balls of Rowan Big Wool ready, Rikkelondon! This infinity scarf is named after my brother's girlfriend: Charly. This is a simple...

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Finished: Springtime Bandit Shawl

Sun. March 28th 2010 9pm

Pattern: Springtime Bandit ShawlDesigner: Kate Gagnon OsbornYarn: 2 balls of Venezia Worsted by the brand CascadeNeedles: Addi Turbo 24″ circ. US# 9Cast on date: March 21, 2010Cast off date: March 25, 2010 This one makes me swoon... I only wish you could see this shawl in person, feel its gentle touch, revel in its vintage appearance and have it caress your shoulders. Dear reader, this one makes me swoon... The lace pattern, which reminds me of flower petals or leaves, sway gently this way and that way, making my head spin in delight. The border has more "open" feel...

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Finished: Flower Basket Shawl

Tue. March 23rd 2010 5pm

Pattern: Flower Basket ShawlDesigner: Evelyn A. ClarkYarn: 1.5 balls of Venezia Worsted by the brand CascadeNeedles: Addi Turbo 24″ circ. US# 9Cast on date: March 17, 2010Cast off date: March 20, 2010 I am completely smitten by this project! All the stars in my knitting heaven ligned up and the result is simply gorgeous... The yarn: Venezia Worsted by Cascade Hands down and bar none, this delicious merino/silk blend called Venezia worsted by the brand Cascade is my all time favorite yarn. It is absolutely a pleasure to knit with, but most importantly, it holds up so very...

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Finishing up even more stuff

Mon. October 1st 2007 2am

Watching the Harvest Moon rise Last Thursday, September 27, me and my honey set out to watch the Harvest Moon rise over downtown Portland, OR. I wanted to take some pictures of this moon, but of course I had to forget my tripod... While we strolled towards the overlook, hand in hand, giggling like two teenagers, we found this romantic spot: And then we watched the moon rise... sigh... it was so incredibly beautiful, romantic and mysterious. It was as if the moon was on fire... Black Sari See how my choli almost disappears behind the black sari I am wearing? I simply love that...

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