Friday, June 15, 2007

Swallowtail Finished!

Finally! I just couldn't take a good picture of it. My room is tiny and has poor lighting to boot. This is the best I can do.

I was going to give it away to a friend, but after I put it around my shoulders, I decided to be a selfish fink and keep it. So soft!




Yarn:
Richmore Count 5 Mohair color 102
Needles:
Size 4
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19 comments:

  1. OpalJune 15, 2007 at 4:40:00 AM EST

    oh how gorgeous! i love the striping.

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  2. MonikaJune 15, 2007 at 5:37:00 AM EST

    So airy, so soft looking. It's a wonderful shawl. You are right to keep it for yourself! ;o)

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  3. AnonymousJune 15, 2007 at 7:01:00 AM EST

    Absolutely stunning!!

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  4. BattyJune 15, 2007 at 7:44:00 AM EST

    Gorgeous! It's lovely and elegant and she'll never know.

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  5. SheepsPyjamasJune 15, 2007 at 7:48:00 AM EST

    I'd have been hard put to give it away too -- it's lovely!

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  6. Janice in GAJune 15, 2007 at 8:05:00 AM EST

    Very lovely. The yarn striping looks really nice.

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  7. missalicefayeJune 15, 2007 at 11:02:00 AM EST

    oooh--soft and pretty! I don't blame you for keeping it. :)

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  8. LucyJune 15, 2007 at 6:11:00 PM EST

    Your shawl looks just gorgeous, Fleegle - Congratulations ! I wouldn't part with it myself!!

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  9. ColetteJune 15, 2007 at 6:21:00 PM EST

    Your shawl is gorgeous! Sometimes it’s good to be selfish. ;)

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  10. AnonymousJune 15, 2007 at 10:08:00 PM EST

    Really cool looking shawl.......

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  11. AnonymousJune 15, 2007 at 11:36:00 PM EST

    Your swallowtail looks great in the self striping yarn. You are right to keep it - I don't think non-knitters appreciate hand knits as much as knitters do. Besides, you deserve to be warm!

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  12. LacefreakJune 16, 2007 at 10:49:00 AM EST

    Dear fleegle,

    Really lovely shawl. I always say I'm going to keep a swallowtail shawl for myself but so far I've knit two and own none LOL. I would not blame you at all for keeping it.

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  13. SilviaJune 16, 2007 at 12:43:00 PM EST

    Just beautifull.
    I was always a bit reluctant to mix lace patterns with variegated yarn but your shawl absolutely proves me wrong. Enjoy it !
    Silvia

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  14. loriJune 17, 2007 at 10:01:00 AM EST

    Gorgeous job, Harry! Really, you're too unselfish, letting Fleegle take all the credit.

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  15. LarjmarjJune 17, 2007 at 10:16:00 AM EST

    The variegated yarn really made this pattern pop. I'd have never considered it but wow! I think I'd keep it too!

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  16. fleegleJune 17, 2007 at 2:36:00 PM EST

    Dear Lori--

    Harry didn't knit this shawl, I did. Harry has a real problem with mohair--it sticks to his legs.

    But he has been busy designing Harry's Shawl, so at least he left me alone so I could finish it!

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  17. loriJune 18, 2007 at 8:18:00 AM EST

    Perhaps the "ceramic" yarn people could invent Harry some teflon yarn to knit himself some leg warmers. That'd fix the sticky business. Don't tell me--there's already teflon yarn, isn't there?

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  18. fleegleJune 18, 2007 at 2:07:00 PM EST

    Dear Lori--

    Of course there's teflon yarn! See here:

    http://knittersreview.com/article_yarn.asp?article=/review/product/040219_a.asp

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  19. LaughingratJune 20, 2007 at 11:16:00 PM EST

    That is so great! The variegation is so soft and lovely, it goes really well.

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