Thursday 2 September 2010

Irtfa'a Shawl (or 'Earning My Wings')



I went to the Botanics today to take some pictures (finally) of my humungoid Irtfa'a shawl, which has been nestled around my shoulders for much of this manic month.


Above I am spreading out the magical cloak of dreams. Its wingspan is so much bigger than mine; I think of the wandering albatross every time I wear it.


The gardens were in vibrant bloom, and virtually deserted - the perfect place for knittish swishing about.


It was rather tricky to show off its beautiful bigness on my tiny frame and, as always, the multi-dimensional brilliance of Lilith's yarn is difficult to capture.



I would recommend the pattern; I did get ever so slightly bored of the small feather section, but the finished effect is definitely worth the slog. This is the largest project I have ever completed, taking over half a mile of yarn! I feel like I have earned my knitterly wings.


That's shawl, folks.

4 comments:

  1. Wow! It looks so good! I may have to make one - after the wedding shawl (which should earn my my knitting wings, I hope :)

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  2. Oh my gosh, lovely, lovely, lovely!!! Amazing work and beautiful to look at. Bet it's even softer than it looks.

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  3. Ooh, what are you making for your wedding shawl, Ruth?

    And yes, it is very snuggly indeed - hooray for cashmere, silk and alpaca blends!

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