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7/24/2009 10:14:42 AM
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CatBookMom
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I love lace, and your shawl is simply gorgeous! From your comments with the photos, the construction is quite unusual. Did you enjoy working the pattern? What color of Elann`s laceweight merino did you use?
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7/24/2009 10:25:01 AM
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ecasey
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Thanks Barbara - it really was one of those projects that you enjoy knitting all the way through because it is so interesting. And the construction meant that there was only a large number of sts on the needle for a very short time.
It was Irish Moss - just over 1 ball is all that was needed. It would have been under a ball, i think, except Keevy got hold of it a few times and the resulting tangles had to be broken off.
There are more pics on my Rav page - though the light isn`t great today because it is raining very hard (and the pics were taken on the bed in Niamh`s room where she was napping at the time, so I couldn`t pull the blind up, LOL).
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Boldilocks/garden-party
I love the colour and how soft it is - this might be a project i keep for myself.
Eileen.
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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the STARS!" (Oscar Wilde)
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7/24/2009 10:32:39 AM
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Guest
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That`s absolutely gorgeous! It sounds complicated, your description of how it is constructed makes my head hurt. You should definitely keep this for yourself.
-Marie
http://smariek.blogspot.com
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7/24/2009 11:35:34 AM
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Amy QOY
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That is an heirloom. I love the construction and the color choice is great.
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7/24/2009 11:50:12 AM
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benne
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Eileen, that is a beautiful shawl, the Irish moss color will look so pretty on you andthe merino lace yarn is just lovely to knit and wear. You are such an incredible knitter, I hope you are entering this in the fair! Blue ribbon time! :)
Benne
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7/24/2009 12:05:31 PM
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Les
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Beautiful - and to me, mind boggling!
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7/24/2009 12:17:49 PM
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Marta
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Beautiful, beautiful!! Hope you do keep it...
Marta
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7/24/2009 2:59:46 PM
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Guest
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fabulous, with 2 little ones that is quite the undertaking
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7/24/2009 3:57:05 PM
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kellygirl
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I had a little laugh when I read your comment about it being an "interesting" knit. I think "interesting" to you translates to "rip my hair out" to me. It`s beautiful! I wish I could tolerate more "interesting" knits! I hope you keep it!
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7/24/2009 5:07:46 PM
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Libby
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That is jaw dropping gorgeous!! What was the pattern? I may have to consider it!
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7/25/2009 7:16:25 AM
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bets
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Oh E, please tell me you are entering THAT in the fair! It looks just breath-taking!!!
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7/25/2009 7:36:00 AM
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Guest
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Staggering! How big is it? I can`t judge properly.
T,who also thinks it should go in the fair, and oh, a friend of mine is going to be playing in a band there!
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7/25/2009 7:45:35 AM
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ecasey
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It`s a bit smaller than the size on the pattern because I went down in needle size to make it more comfortable for me (it called for #5 needles with the lace weight and it was just too airy-fairy and hard for me to control) - about 72" by 27".
Yep, this is the project I was planning for the fair - i figured if that FBS I did could get a blue ribbon, then the judges tend to be more impressed by lace than is really called for.
I`m also going to be entering an Alice Starmore sweater if I can get it done in time.
T - what`s the name of the band? Are you going to be at the fair this year, as we will definitely be going! There`s a big Irish festival going on at the county fairgrounds near to us right now - did you ever go to that when you were up here?
Eileen.
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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the STARS!" (Oscar Wilde)
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7/25/2009 8:24:46 AM
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Jamie
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Eileen, Your shawl is just gorgeous! How you find time to do this sort of work with two little ones amazes me! Do keep it for yourself! It`s a future heirloom.
Jamie
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7/25/2009 2:38:15 PM
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Sandra D
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Beautiful, Eileen! I agree with the others, do enter it in the fair and keep it for yourself and future generations!
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7/25/2009 6:07:02 PM
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ScullyKnits
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Speechless is what I am. Wow! Very lovely. Best of Show for sure.
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7/25/2009 8:23:04 PM
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Guest
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Eileen - is that Irish festival at Hunter Mountain? I`ve never been there.
I don`t think we will be going to the fair this year because we are going to Williamsburg and that is an unusually big vacation for us. I have to find out from Keith when he is playing. It is at one of the smaller music venues, not the grandstand, but I`ll let you know the schedule just in case you can catch him.
T
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7/27/2009 5:40:28 AM
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bri
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I don`t even have to see the others. You win , E. I think the only problem you will have is topping this next year!
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7/27/2009 6:34:17 AM
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Daryl
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EXACTLY my thoughts. Would be mind boggling for anyone to achieve, but with two wee ones still in the intensive manual labor stage? an incredible feat.
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7/27/2009 8:33:20 AM
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suzann
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ohhhhhhhh Eileen, how very beautiful. I see that like SK you like capturing space with thread.
Keep it and wear it with joy.
suzann
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