My big event of the weekend was attending the wedding of a certain favorite blogger:
It was a lovely event and the weather behaved for the most part although it was a touch on the cold side. We had a wonderful time and in the beautiful surroundings it was the perfect occasion to get FO pictures of Adamas (I knew Kristy would understand!).
Adamas Shawl
Pattern: Adamas by Miriam L. Felton
Yarn: Some handspun I finished at bassoon camp last year. Fiber from the Little Barn.
Needles: Size 4 Knitpicks Harmony Circs
Knit: 3/30-4/26/2008
This was a really nice pattern to knit. It reminds me of my Kiri Shawl in a lot of ways. The shawl is constructed in a similar manner and the motifs seem to flow in much the same way. Perhaps this pattern is slightly more complicated because of the diamond within a diamond motif, but it really isn’t all that difficult.
I have to say that I did enjoy knitting this with my own handspun. The yarn has a bounce that it didn’t loose during the blocking. While it may be slightly thicker than the pattern called for in places, I think it worked out well and gave me a shawl of a very reasonable size that I can wrap around me without much problem.
The knitpicks needles were a good combination here as well. They were pointy enough for the more complicated stitches but not so much that they were splitting the handspun in all the wrong places.
Believe it or not, this actually made a pretty good train project once I got familiar with the main chart. It was complex enough to keep me engaged with the knitting, but not so bad that I couldn’t do it on the train without annoying my fellow passengers with a heavy duty chart moving around.
I’m very happy with the end result and would highly recommend this pattern to anyone interested in knitting lace. Give it a go when you can!
Related posts:
Tags: Lace, shawls
Entries (RSS)
Adamas turned out gorgeous! Love the blue of your handspun. Hmmm, I may have to add this shawl to my queue now that the lace bug has bitten me!
So beautiful! Yum, I love that you knit it in handspun. I’ve finally spun up something in a lighter weight than BULKY, and I’m loving your yarn.
Wow… wow. It’s lovely and the perfect shade of (what I call) “Jessica Blue”. I’m impressed, and it’s good to know someone else, personally, who’s done this as I shortly to embark on spinning and knitting my mom’s wedding vow renewal project.
It’s gorgeous!!! So cool that it’s out of your own handspun. And I’m impressed you can knit lace while commuting. Wow.
beautiful! what a great occasion to wear it to!!!
It looks beautiful and so do you
Adamas was my very first lace project. It will always hold that special place in my heart. I just love to look at other people’s versions – and yours is beautiful! Such a lovely debut too!
“Jessica Blue” is a great name for the shawl’s color.
Perfect for the wedding (of a fellow knitter at that).
Adamas looks wonderful! How great that you could use handspun!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Your handspun Jessica Blue is awesome – my favorite color of all! You’ve inspired me to keep going on my Blue Jeans shawl
)
Gorgeous! Looks lovely on too. Glad the weather held out for the most part.
Boogers! Most of the photos in your post didn’t show up. I’ll have to try again later or I’ll check on Ravelry. I have no doubt that Adamas shawl in Jessica Blue is a knock-out!
I was browsing other blogs and saw this one. The Shawl is just wonderful. I don’t think I can even aspire to be that good. But at least it leaves me something to wish for. I love how traditional it in in shape, but how fresh it is in texture and detail.
You should be very proud of your work. It certainly is impressive.
beverly (www.knittersrestaurant.blogspot.com)
The shawl looks absolutely gorgeous. And so did Kristy!
Oh my goodness, your Adamas is stunning. And you look beautiful! Glad they had a nice day for the wedding.
Beautiful! Nice work
Gorgeous!
Wow great shawl! Handspun, too….I’m not worthy:)
That blue on you is phenomenal!! Such a gorgeous shawl:)
Lovely day, lovely shawl! Looks like everything turned out beautifully.
That is gorgeous. I love the color.
Your shawl is beautiful, and perfect for a wedding! Knits in action, LOL.
It’s just lovely! I’m attempting my first lace weight spinning now – boy does it take a long time to get anywhere
Adamas turned out beautiful and you looked just lovely!