Here’s a little sneak peek at the current progress of the YELLOW! wedding shawl I’m making for my best friend. I could use some encouragement that yes, it looks pretty and is worth continuing on with… it’s a bit of a beast to work, as there is lace patterning on every row and due to the little minicable-and-lace increase pattern leading into each repeat of the honeybee-and-faggoting pattern, the chart is 46 rows long. Still, each individual bit of it is pretty intuitive, as long as I don’t get mixed up about which part of the pattern I’m working.
It’s a top-down triangle and I’ll finish it with a sideways knitted-on edging. I’m really loving the color and the yarn.
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June 23, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Anjela
It looks gorgeous! I particularly love the mini-cable-and-lace bit that you posted the bigger picture of; very pretty!
June 23, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Luise
That is one amazing pattern — you really have to be awake and on your toes to pick it up. Your friend will be overwhelmed and look more than elegant on her wedding day.
June 23, 2008 at 1:05 pm
lekkercraft
Oh it is AWFULLY pretty. I can’t imagine how daunting it would be to work on (and with a deadline!), though I do think that the finished piece is definitely going to be worth it.
June 23, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Kalani
I have already Ravelry-favorited this. It’s beautiful! Can’t wait to see the knitted-on border.
June 23, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Sock Knitter
Oh, MY! It IS absolutely lovely — but I don’t know how you do it!
I cannot wait to see it finished either — I wish I were your best friend, or ANYONE’S best friend that would make something that lovely and intricate for me — she’s a lucky lady
June 23, 2008 at 2:01 pm
yoel
I love the little lace triangles, and the yellow! What pattern are you using?
June 23, 2008 at 2:05 pm
soknitpicky
Oh, yes, it is definitely gorgeous!!
June 23, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Hilary
Yes — it’s beautiful!!! Definitely continue on!
June 23, 2008 at 2:31 pm
knittyk8
I have to say I love that color – it’s so happy! And the pattern looks great too – can’t wait to see it finished!
June 23, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Kate
Oh, fer sure, very very pretty. I’d wear it. Honest.
June 23, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Lulu
Holy cow, that is beautiful.
June 23, 2008 at 7:03 pm
gleek
oooh, it’s lovely! definitely keep going!
June 23, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Lisa
It is indeed lovely and beautiful and your friend will adore it. The depth of that yellow is breathtaking.
June 23, 2008 at 10:50 pm
chemgrrl
Oh yes, it is lovely. It looks like little happy butterflies on a bright summer’s day. Keep going. It’s worf it.
June 24, 2008 at 10:38 am
Darinka
So interesting to see this color. I’m guessing it is Malabrigo or Handpaintedyarns.com in the Sunset colorway. I have a bunch of this in my stash and just finished a Swallowtail shawl, but have tons more left. It is fabulous for the honeybee shawl and I keep wondering if I’m up for all that lace knitting. But I’m also wondering, are you having any issues excess dye on the fiber and color transfer to your hands, etc. ? My hands look like I’ve been eating cheetos each time I knit
I’m sure that I’ll have to treat the shawl to a trip through the microwave to set the color when I do the blocking.
June 24, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Saibh
I really like yellow. I can’t ever wear it because it makes me look sickly (washes out my skin color) but I love it sooo much!
This pattern is gorgeous! I love the bees. Keep going!
June 24, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Emilee
I’m really loving the color too! What a neat pattern.
June 25, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Sharon
That is gorgeous. I love the mini-cable detail. I’m so all over the yellow. What yarn is this again? It looks incredibly soft.
Sorry I haven’t commented in awhile. I am so behind on blog-reading.
Shar
June 26, 2008 at 4:12 pm
dabhand
This is looking lovely – the colour is so uplifting!