Here’s the shawl I finished last week. The sun finally came out today, so I was able to get a good picture. Both the pattern and yarn are from blackberry-ridge.com - it’s called Wings of Fantasy by Hazel Carter. I love knitting lace, but I’m not really a lace-wearing kind of girl. I plan to give it to my Mom for Christmas. I think it will be perfect for her to wear when she gets dressed up to go to the opera.
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That is stunning!
Oh wow! That is gorgeous! Beautiful work. 
Lovely!
Wow! That is amazing!
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL and a great job blocking it. I have a shawl that I need to block–do you have any tips?
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL and a great job blocking it. I have a shawl that I need to block–do you have any tips?
Wow, very lovley! I can just see that at the Opera. What a wonderful gift.
Mama Bear
Beautiful! Simply Beautiful!
1to1 wrote: I have a shawl that I need to block–do you have any tips?
This was the first shawl I blocked, so I had to kind of wing it. I got it thoroughly wet and then pressed it between two towels to get out the extra water. Then I just slowly pinned it out until it looked like the picture on the pattern. (I used one of those foam floor puzzles that my kids have). I wasn’t sure how much to stretch it. I ended up pulling it pretty tight but I was gentle about it. When I took out the pins, I thought it would bounce back, but amazingly it stayed exactly how I pinned it. Blocking made a huge difference - it was 40x23" before blocking and 58x34" after blocking.
Thanks for all the compliments, everyone.
That is exquisite!
So beautiful!!!
Ooooo so pretty!!
Just magnificent. How long did it take you?
Your shawl is a masterpiece. I love knitting shawls, too, though I’ve never worn one in my whole life. 
gorgeous! I am making my MIL one right now (a shawl) but I dont’ think it will turn out as nice as yours!
It’s beautiful!
To answer Nikki’s question - it took about 4 weeks to complete. I am not a fast knitter at all! I have seen other people talk about knitting shawls in 3-4 days…I’m not sure how they do it. I guess they don’t eat or sleep. :teehee:
:thud: just amazing. it’s really wonderful. I love it
Incredible! :notworthy: