Pint-Sized Paradise Shawl

Hello All-

I mentioned a few posts ago that I had started a shawl while on vacation in Florida.  Well, it is done...and it is short..too short.  I used the suggested yarn, the suggested needle, and the suggested number of skeins, but it came out half-sized. 

Not to worry, the Diva took one look at it and fell in love.  So, my paradise shawl that I had such high hopes for is now a pint-sized one. 

I suppose I could have bought more yarn and kept going on it, but in all honesty, I have a to-do list that was creeping up behind it and I needed to finish. 

The pattern is The Shoreline Lace Shawl by Lion Brand.  I used 2 full skeins of Cotton-Ease yarn in their Azalea colorway.  I must say, the lace pattern is beautiful and quite easy.  I may add this one back to my Ravelry queue and make one for myself!

Cheers!

Sharon

Photos of "Something Special for Someone Special"

Here she is...Something Special for Someone Special!!! I steamed the heck out of her this afternoon and so far it has worked. I plan on giving this bookmark to my Nana along with a coffee table book of Rocky Mountain photos for Mother's Day.

The bookmark came out a bit over sized because I used yarn instead of crochet cotton. The final measurements were 10"long by 2 1/2"wide. The book I have in mind is over sized too, so I am glad that this will be proportionate.

I must say that after completing this project, I am hooked on lace!!! I have a shawl pattern that I am eyeing and I hope to pick out some pretty yarn for that this weekend!!!

Something Special for Someone Special

She's done!!!! I just have to do some major blocking and then I'll snap some updated photos...check back soon!!

Something Special for Someone Special

Well, I have decided to put my baby blanket down for a bit...I have been making too many foolish mistakes on it. I'm not sure if it is because I am not paying enough attention, or if watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs has gotten me a bit stressed out (GO FLAMES GO!!!!). So, in either case, I decided to give lace knitting a try. I have always been intimidated by lace, small needles, etc. but when I saw this pattern, and this yarn, I knew I had to suck it up and try.

So, here is my third attempt at this bookmark. I think I am really getting the hang of the increases and decreases now. It took me a bit to master the "slip slip knit" and a few other new techniques, but I am really enjoying this!! I am using my Nana's old US1 needles...I found that the dpn were working better than the bendy straights.

I am done the first repeat of the pattern. Because I am using yarn and not crochet cotton, I will have to wait and see how many repeats I need to do for the correct length. Mine is coming out a bit wider and longer than the pattern calls for.

I am hoping that if this comes out well, I will be able to give it to my Nana for Mother's Day. It only seems appropriate since I am making it with her needles, right???