So I finished Cassie's wedding shawl a few posts back. Oh, I thought to myself, now I need a shawl too. And since I have more time, I can make something more interesting, in a yarn that really shows off the stitch pattern. 
What the hell was I thinking?
Intricate = looking at the pattern every row
Shows off the stitch pattern = rip out every mistake
Luckily, I realized in time that I was going to have to finish it today to block and dry it before the wedding on Saturday. And when I thought I couldn't do another pattern repeat without throwing the shawl out the window, I took a break and made a little matching purse. Stockinette stitch in the round has never felt so good.
The shawl is soaking wet in these pictures, the purse is the color it will be when dry. And more importantly, it matches the amazing dress and shoes. The dress could look more flattering in that picture, but it's hard to take a picture of something while wearing it. It's actually strapless, those are the just the hanger straps. Just wait two more days before you start critiqueing. I'll post better pics from the event itself, including the wedding shawl in action.
At any rate, I'm incredibly glad to be done with it. I probably could have squeezed one more pattern repeat out of the yarn, but I'd hate to run out, and I'm too tired. I want to give this bad boy as much time to dry as possible.
The next time I plan to do something like this 1) slap me upside the head, and 2) make sure I give myself a little longer to do it.
In summary:
Pattern: Free Lacey Stole from Lion Brand
Needles: Size 7, in the collection
Yarn: Karabella Vintage Cotton (100% mercerized cotton), 6 skeins for shawl and purse at $6.75 a skein.
Total investment: $40.56 plus tax (the dress was only $9.99 from Ann Taylor)
Time: Two weeks of fairly hard core knitting, especially the last few days
2 comments:
Really gorgeous, Sarah. Now we need a glamour shot with you duded up in the whole outfit!
You'll be so coordinated! Will we get photos of the entire ensemble when it's all put together and on you? :)
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