I finally blocked the Swallowtail Shawl! It finally dried! I finally took pictures of it! Only my evil camera insists the thing is purple and I’m too damned lazy to fiddle with it in photoshop. I did adjust them a bit with Picknik, but the true color of the yarn isn’t showing true. The yarn is very blue. So the edging looks like it doesn’t match the rest of the shawl, but believe me it does.
Pattern: Swallowtail Shawl by Evelyn Clark (Ravel it!)
Needles: Size US 4 / 3.5 mm
Yarn: Mystery Yarn for the body; Knitpicks Alpaca Cloud for the edging in Stream Heather
Started: March 28, 2009
Finished: April 3, 2009
Except for the stress of running out of yarn, this was a fun knit. It was fast and easy. The nupps were easy to conquer. All in all, I think I’ll be knitting another one of these babies.
And I’ve officially run out of steam…..
It was a long weekend, folks.
Happy Monday!
April 13th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I like how the color changes over the course of the shawl. Pretty.
April 13th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I think it came out beautifully! I am a particular fan of the nupps!
April 13th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Absolutely gorgeous (as usual!)
April 13th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Beautiful! It’s on my to do list as well.
April 13th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
So pretty! Well done, my Opal!
April 13th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Beautiful! Yeah, you’re right, your camera doesn’t capture nearly the same color as the Knitpicks website. Wow, I’d never have guessed. Either way, it’s supernice!
April 13th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Gorgeous as always!!!
April 13th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
That is gorgeous!!! The only word to describe it. :)
April 13th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
beeeeyoouteeful!!
April 13th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Very pretty. And I sympathy with the camera travails. I have the same problem, and Auto Level doesn’t always do the trick in correcting the color.
April 13th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
It’s super lovely!
I’ve seen people complain about blue/purple being quite frustrating. Maybe a different background color would help?
April 13th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Lovely! I’ve been feeling the itch to knit some lace, and your beautiful shawl just gave me another nudge in that direction.
April 13th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
That is one beautiful pattern.
April 13th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
It is beautiful, Opal! That is a wonderful match with the additional yarn.
April 13th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I like the way the edging turned out – it really looks like a design feature, not an “oh crap what do I do now.”
April 14th, 2009 at 1:53 am
It’s pretty even if it’s not really purple ;-)
April 14th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Love, love, love the Swallowtail. Mine is in the resting phase. I, too, have found the pattern to be easy and fun. Glad to hear the nupps were easy.
April 14th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Gorgeous shawl, thanks for all the upclose photos!
April 14th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Your shawl is gorgeous…very intricate :)
April 14th, 2009 at 6:07 am
Blue or purple, your Swallowtail is a delight! For some reason, even the nupps look like little jewels.
April 14th, 2009 at 6:30 am
It’s a beautiful shawl, whatever the color is!!!
You did a great job!
(((Hugs)))
April 14th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Wow! Gorgeous!
April 15th, 2009 at 2:32 am
I usually don’t care a lot for variegated yarns in lace work but that one’s beautiful! Do you suppose it works so well because it’s dark?
I admire the stuffing out of you over the whole nupps business. I suppose I’ll try them one of these days, but for now I’m staying well clear of them :) Otherwise, I think the shawl is a beautiful pattern!
What? No gratuitous kitty porn? Humph….
April 15th, 2009 at 7:34 am
I think it’s perfect!
April 15th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Beautiful shawl, Opal! Color on the ‘net is frustrating but it still looks lovely.
April 27th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Very nice! I still need to block mines!