I finished up two projects this week, and just realized that they are both silver. I've been on such a blue streak, it kind of suprises me.
I finally FINALLY finished the baby blanket I started a year ago! It was a great beginner project, but I got distracted with lace knitting and never came back to it, having grown bored with the yards and yards of stockinette stitch. But it is done at last, my Bug's Baby Blanket. (He's almost three, so maybe it should be called a toddler blanket?)
I used Homespun in Regency, and carried a second yarn in a silvery grey color with it so that it had a more shimmery, silvery appearance. Because I didn't know any better, I used a smaller needle size than maybe I should have, but it made a nice dense fabric. This sucker is sturdy, and should last just about forever.
My pride and joy, though, is my Silver Aeolian Shawl. About 830 yards of silver alpaca lace, beaded along the edging, and light, soft, and warm.
I am ridiculously proud of myself for this one, and have taken a ton of pictures. I can't wait to actually wear the thing, and have experimented in the mirror with different ways to wrap it. It's quite versatile. I'll probably get more pictures of me wearing it, and bore you all with those as well. ;-) I gave my first lace shawl away, and it was well-deserved and I was glad to send it off. But I've wanted one for myself ever since and now I have one that I love just as much as the first one I made.
One more parting shot, a close up of the nupps (pronounced "noops") and beads. Seriously, I'm stupid proud of this sucker. If you belong to Ravelry, you can see my project page here.
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