I just finished one of the most beautiful shawls ever — in FOUR days! It is a stunning crescent-shaped beauty called Sweet Dreams by Boo Knits on Ravelry. It was quick to knit, easy to block, with lots of visual bang for the buck.
I used Madelinetosh Merino Light in color Golden Hickory. The shawl can easily be sized up or down in both width and depth. The Victorian looking points are created with the picot bind off and by just pinning the long points.
The downside is that Sweet Dreams is only available in a ~$15 e-book. The GOOD news is that another Boo Knits design, called Out of Darkness, is almost identical (wish I had known that before buying the e-book…). It shows it in laceweight, but believe me — it would also work in fingering weight (Sweet Dreams can be knit in laceweight or fingering weight).
I made the smallest size, but could have done the medium. I am placing this into our silent auction at work and wanted to make sure I could get it done in time, having no idea that it would go so fast!
PS – the job report is in and unemployment is down. I already had an inkling: my last two knitting classes have filled…the economy must be doing better!
PSS – Edited to add one more picture from niece Nora’s wedding (taken by a fellow wedding guest!):
I am going to make this in some gray silk I bought at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. I can’t start it yet. I can’t start it yet. I can’t start it yet . . .
P.S. Happy Birthday, mom.
Comment by surly — October 6, 2012 @ 4:25 pm
Gorgeous!
Comment by Mary Jo — October 6, 2012 @ 4:31 pm
I admired this on your Ravelry page, and noted the downside. Too bad, as it is really pretty. The other one is quite nice too, but not as spectacular.
Comment by joanna — October 6, 2012 @ 4:33 pm
I agree with Joanna; I would only want to knit the Sweet Dreams pattern in the set. Ravelry says that the In Love Collection, which the Sweet Dreams pattern is in, is $15. Maybe the pound has gone down relative to the dollar. BTW, Boo knits also has 3 patterns in her recently published Close to You Collection, also for $15, each of which is very nice.
Comment by Katie K — October 6, 2012 @ 4:53 pm
Lovely shawl. Gorgeously sweet couple!
Comment by Thea — October 7, 2012 @ 12:08 am
Magnifique !
Comment by Dorothée — October 7, 2012 @ 2:06 am
What a beautiful picture of the wedding couple. It looks like an ad for a very expensive perfume.
Comment by Debbie VanDerMolen — October 7, 2012 @ 8:32 am
That is a stunning shawl and stunning bride! How could you finish in FOUR days? Are you able to knit all day? I dream of retirement when I can have the entire day for my “fun” pursuits!
Comment by Kathy — October 7, 2012 @ 10:57 am
Beautiful shawl, and fabulous wedding photo!
Comment by Cheryl S. — October 7, 2012 @ 10:59 am
Gorgeous shawl but spectacular wedding picture.
Comment by Marion — October 7, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
Absolutely exquisite… both the shawl and the bridal couple picture! Love the comment about looking like an ad for an expensive perfume. Couldn’t agree more.
Comment by Holly Love — October 7, 2012 @ 7:22 pm
I am in love with that picture. I can’t stop myself from predicting a long and happy life for people with body language that shows all that.
Comment by Laurie — October 10, 2012 @ 6:04 am