there are no good songs about moms that aren't about milfs
Posted: June 25th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: lace, projects: ishbel(s), scarves&shawls, srk on your toes bamboo, things i knit, yarn i use | Tags: bamboo, craft, finished knits, ishbel, knit, knitting, lace, purple, shawls, sock yarn | 2 Comments »
Who has two thumbs and just finished blocking their first lace shawl? Me. The first Ishbel is blocked, and totally, totally gorgeous. It expanded a lot on blocking, and is now absolutely massive – measured on the blocking board, it was 150cm at the base of the triangle and 58cm tall, which is actually closer to the “large” size dimensions than the small. Going up a needle size obviously made quite a difference, but I sort of love the fabric I’ve got and wouldn’t have done it differently.
This one is not actually for myself, it’s a birthday present for my mother (who is a lovely woman but has not figured out the internet yet, so I can talk about this all I want), and I am ridiculously excited to give this to her. I do not know if I can hang onto this for the month until then.
Song of the Entry: Sorry, none today
Look at it, all blocked and utterly STUNNING!!! you did such an awesome job, congrats!
to answer your question from this morning- yup, there is a 1″ elastic encased in the stockinette at the top. Truth be told, I think I might have made it a bit tight, but elastics get less elastic-y over time, so I think it’ll all balance out.
that’s a nice colour and perfect amount of openwork. Whooa for the first shawl!