flyinmysoup

i am building up quite the little stash of shawls here! and i still have two on the needles (the Garden Stole from fiddlesticks and the Fir Cone Shawl from Folk Shawls). plus, yarn for at least 4 more. what a tough life....

here is the shawlette in its unblocked, blob state. but then, the magical lace blocking took place. ps--this was the first big project that i used my new blocking wires on. OH MY GOD!!!! this thing would have been evil to block with just pins and thread (it's sorta strangly shaped). i can't believe how long i put off buying blocking wires!!

here she is on me after blocking. i know that i tend to go on and on (and on just a bit more) about how utterly amazing the change in lace after blocking, but really. it's just so freakin' cool. i mean, this came to the bottom of my shoulder blades pre-blocking, and now, it's just at the top of my ass.

here's the mandatory "xavier with shawl" shot. he's such a trooper, that pup o' mine. now, for some states about the project:
Pattern: Beaded Swirled Pearl Shawlette by Jade Sapphire
Start/Finish: 13 november/ 3 december 2006
Yarn: Lacey Lamb, color #223; two 825 yd balls (yarn doubled)
Needles: 4.5mm bryspun circs
Notes & Comments: i also used 882 size 6 silver-lined red beads--i had to buy more beads not once but twice. that was fun. i really like this pattern, and i can envision using the basic construction of the shawlette to expand upon, adding more complex lace patterns and what not. i love the shape of the finished wrap--it's not quite 3/4 of a circle, but it's more that 1/2 of one. this lets the shawl hug the shoulders and stay in place with out a lot of fuss. i give this project an A+. it would be great as an introduction to lacework.