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April 18, 2008
In which I give myself some credit
Boy, I suck at photographing shawls.
I'll try getting a picture of it actually in use this weekend. None of the pictures I took of the thing draped picturesquely over the porch railings or the beam in the inglenook came out very well.
This was absolutely the most difficult thing I've ever knitted. I cast it on in January of 2007, and it went on two very long Time Outs. It almost didn't get finished, but I'm so glad I persevered because it is absolutely flipping gorgeous, if I do say so myself.
Dorothy Siemens, the designer of this pattern, did one heckova job. It's a beautifully written pattern with thoughtfully laid-out charts. She deserves a huge amount of credit for this shawl, but I'm going to go out on a limb and pat myself on the back for executing this sucker all by myself.
Yeah, there are mistakes in it. If you know exactly where to look, you can see where I fixed that dropped stitch, and evidence of the snag of doom is still there. The join in the middle is not very clean, and there's a really crappily woven-in end in the middle of a row where I'd had a knot in the yarn. But I like to keep in mind the weavers of Persian rugs, who believe that only Allah is perfect, therefore it's arrogant to try to make a perfect rug.
I know this shawl is far from perfect, but I love it and am very proud of it.
Comments
It is gorgeous, beautiful and fabulous. You defiantly deserve a pat on the back for sticking with it through the snag and dropped stitch.
Posted by: marycatharine at April 18, 2008 3:24 PM
That's a gorgeous shawl. Congratulations!
Posted by: Big Alice at April 18, 2008 3:53 PM
Let's see if I can get some decent pictures of you wearing it this weekend. I have to tell everyone how proud I am of you. This shawl is so beautiful! And as lovely as it was in progress, blocking made such a huge difference. Great job, my darling!
Posted by: Nathan at April 18, 2008 4:23 PM
shweeeeeeeeetttt.......
Posted by: Rachel T at April 18, 2008 4:40 PM
It's really beautiful, and you should be proud of it.
But I like to keep in mind the weavers of Persian rugs, who believe that only Allah is perfect, therefore it's arrogant to try to make a perfect rug.
This is exactly what I tell myself, too. :)
Posted by: Margar at April 18, 2008 10:26 PM
stunning
Posted by: SweetP at April 21, 2008 4:35 AM
Wow. That's really quite a piece of beautiful work. Nicely done.
Posted by: bob at April 24, 2008 12:27 PM
oh yeah. . . . wow! That is gorgeous. (and I'm impressed that you were able to pick up again after - not one, but - two long 'time-outs'. Impressive.
I think the Amish have a similar thing with their work, and look at the imperfections as reminders of God's perfection (as opposed to their own lack of same).
It's a very great comfort.
Bring on the pictures Nathan said he'd take of you wearing it, please!
Posted by: prophet at April 25, 2008 9:26 AM