At long last a FO! Corvid Frost Diamonds
Sorry to be gone for so long! Let’s just call this the summer of 4 work projects and 4 zillion headaches (both of which are easing up) and move on.
What to do when you finish a great lace project during the rainy season? Wait until June to block it. Then what to do when modeling it requires wearing BFL wool and a cool day is 85? Go to San Francisco!
That looks more like shawl weather!
M and I headed to San Francisco to see some French Impressionism shows, and the forecast was for fog and a high in the upper 50s. So my Frost Diamonds Shawl that I knit earlier this year came along to be photographed.
It’s a pleasure to wear. Stephanie Japel, the designer, claimed the raglan shaping would keep the shawl on the shoulders, and she did not tell a lie. It’s a square with a slit from from the center to a corner, or in other words, it’s like knitting two triangular shawls at once, so there are 4 triangles. It stays on walking, standing or sitting with no ends flopping around:
The yarn is Blue Moon Fiber Arts BFL Sport in Corvid from the Raven Series. This was wonderful yarn to knit with! A little bit of luster, some wooliness, but still so soft. And the colorway is to die for! Below is the best representation of how rich the colors are:
And the lace stitch detail looks fabulous in this yarn–crisp but still nice drape.
I knit one more repeat of the main chart and two (I think) more repeats of the edging than the pattern called for. Even though the pattern called for worsted weight yarn, and this is “sportweight” albeit a heavy one, I used the size 10 needles called for, and I liked the result.
I think this shawl has become my favorite project so far.
Welcome back!
The shawl is stunning, Brenda! I love the design and the color looks great on you.
Sorry to hear about all the headaches – I’ve had more than usual this summer, too. 🙁
I LOVE THAT SHAWL. Wow. Simply gorgeous!
Beautiful! What a perfect thing to wear in San Francisco.
Brenda- You wear to so well…three cheers!
You could have spent summer in Toronto and died of humidity-
Oh, it’s beautiful! (And so is the gal wearing it!)
You did a great job…
(((hugs)))
Brenda, you’re so photogenic. Great photos of you and your beautiful Frost Diamonds shawl.
Gorgeous! A perfect match of yarn and pattern. 🙂
Yay, it’s so pretty! Congrats on a new favorite project 🙂
I’ve heard that it’s quite cool in SF right now. I’m jealous!
It’s really stunning – congratulations! So great when a project works out well.
That is fabulous! And a shawl that stays on no matter what? Unheard of!
Definitely worth the wait! That looks beautiful! I wish I had enough energy and brain power to knit something like that right now. Maybe in a couple years? The color is really good on you too.
Gorgeous! I love how delicate it looks.