For Mama

May 08, 2009 09:37

Finished last week, but hadn't had a chance to pull out the sofabed for a blocking board until this past Wednesday. I'm lazy about photographing my knitting these days, but had to get this done this morning before Dad arrived to take the shawl to the church.

I really like this pattern. I'm thinking of adapting it to make a big round blanket.


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eithnepdb May 8 2009, 14:17:07 UTC
That is so beautiful - she's going to cry when she sees it ;)

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lynedd May 9 2009, 13:47:42 UTC
I expect I shall cry when she sees it, too. We're a family of leaky tear ducts :P

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jmcgarry May 8 2009, 15:45:50 UTC
Wow, that's really cool! It looks as intricate as a spider web.

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lynedd May 9 2009, 13:48:12 UTC
Isn't it effective? And yet one of the easiest 'lace' projects I've ever undertaken.

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jmcgarry May 10 2009, 01:33:01 UTC
Very neat then. Like fractals. Generating complexity from simplicity. I thought of you (and Liadra) when I saw this:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6938/hairysushi.jpg

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photosprout May 8 2009, 15:49:22 UTC
So very nice! Great work!!! Love the color, too.

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lynedd May 9 2009, 13:48:31 UTC
Thank you! Danger Boy picked out the colour ">

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strixluna May 8 2009, 16:05:28 UTC
Absolutely gorgeous :D

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lynedd May 9 2009, 13:51:46 UTC
Thank you, dear. I wish you could feel the yarn, it is just a joy to work with!

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likethebeer May 8 2009, 22:07:42 UTC
Wow - impressive - Good job!

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lynedd May 9 2009, 13:52:16 UTC
Thank you! It is huge; I was amazed when I got it off the needles and spread out.

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