Peacock Feathers Shawl (fiddlesticks)

[xntrick]

Is this where I get to preen?  (I'm terrified of the "New Topic" button!)



There she is!  I need to get a better photo, though.  I live in the darkest dwelling place, I think.

This was about a month and a half of knitting, on and off along with other smaller projects during lulls when I couldn't stand to even touch the wool.

This is laceweight from handpaintedyarn.com, color:  Indigo.  I used maybe a little over one skein. 

It is, by far, the prettiest thing I've ever knit and I'm enchanted by it.

Edit:  I knew I forgot something.  This is a pattern by Dorothy Siemens of fiddlesticksknittin g.com .  Fantastic pattern and the instructions and charts were very clear.  I thought the only thing that was a little confusing was that only one half is charted and you have to then do the mirror image on the other side.  But once I got past that mental hurdle, it was fairly smooth sailing.  I did have to rely on my life-lines a couple times...but that was my own inattention at work rather than anything about the pattern.   

[bespectacled]

WOW that's gorgeous! I love the lace pattern!! Incredible job!

[mathgirl]

Beautiful work. Please feel encouraged to preen whenever you knit something that nice!

[bethanne]

Wow! It's beautiful and so delicate... where did you find the pattern?

[xntrick]

Wow! It's beautiful and so delicate... where did you find the pattern?

bethanne, this was from fiddlesticksknittin g.com .  I think I actually purchased the pattern elsewhere, but that is THE page to go to for this and other patterns by Dorothy Siemens. 

[puppymomma]

WOW.

Just...
wow.

[whiterabbit]

That's incredible! One of the few knit lace patterns I'd actually wear.

[giggles1100]

Gorgeous, I wish I could knit, I love seeing all this stuff and darn it I want to learn!

BEAUTIFUL

[lupinbunny]

wow, pretty.

[scarletkittycat]

wow that is amazing