This morning, although rain had been forecast, it was beautifully sunny. After breakfast I sat on my balcony and kept going with the short row shaping…
This afternoon I finished the shaping:
And then after I’d been for a walk I cast off. The cast off is quite a firm one, which is what gives the shawl it’s shape:
I can’t block it while I’m out here but I am pleased with it! And I have a small ball of the silk left – probably about 100 metres, so I shall have to find out how to crochet jewellery or something!
Mollie & Claire 
It’s beautiful, Claire!
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Thank you!
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Stunning. Do you need to block it first ? – it’s a pity it can’t have its debut while you’re in Tenerife 🙂
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Yes it has a pointy lace edging and it is a gift for my Mum for Mother’s Day. I’m being prepared this year!
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do you ever make anything for yourself ? 🙂
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Yes sometimes. 😄
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Stunning 😊
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I’m quite pleased with it! It’s a quick knit – and I think reasonably easy.
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Oh, ho-ho! It is stunning! I’m totally in love with the colour, the shape, the edging – just glorious. Your mum will be over the moon! I’ve found the yummy yarn – the cost is inhibitive for me at the moment – but never say never! 🙂 Good work Claire! Hope the sunshine is doing you lots of good too 🙂
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I’m certainly enjoying the sunshine! I even went swimming today!!!
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That is beautiful. I love it. Great job.
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Thank you! The yarn is glorious to work with.
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Beautiful
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Thank you 🙂
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Wow! That was fast! It’s absolutely gorgeous! You’re surely going to run out of projects whilst you are away?
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No, because Mum comes out on Friday til Tuesday and then D the following Friday, so I won’t be able to knit for quite so much time while they are here!
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It’s gorgeous Claire. What a lovely gift for Mothers Day. I hope you’re enjoying your relaxing break and that you are beginning to feel stronger. 🙂
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Thank you! Feeling much better but still tired. It’s hard work knitting all day 😉
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This is so gorgeous! I love it 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Simply beautiful, Claire. Your stitches are lovely. Totally gorgeous!
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wow – beautiful! And done so far ahead of time. WHO ARE YOU????
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As for jewelry, check out Laura Nelkin designs – she does a lot with jewelry and beads, etc.
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Hahahaha!!! That’s what a weeks uninterrupted knitting gets you. I’m hoping to finish some birthday presents for May & August and then I can get on with the birthday blanket & maybe make a cardy for myself I’ve been wanting to make! Thanks for the jewellery tip!
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wow – maybe you did not bring enough yarn with you. have you found an LYS there yet?
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No, but I really do have enough. I haven’t touched the four balls for spiral construction, I have a 400m skein to knit a shawl, I’m still on the arm of the await shrug and I have 10 balls of the abandoned 4ply cotton I’m playing with today. Plus I have a load of books I could read on my Kindle! Plus Mum is coming tomorrow til Tues & then D & our friends arrive for the last week so I won’t have that much uninterrupted knitting time 😄
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LOL I hope your Mum brings her knitting or reading, too, so you can have some quiet time together.
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She’s just cast on her first pair of socks which are indeed coming with her!
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Gorgeous, and so quickly. Well done! 🙂
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