Saturday, April 24, 2010

Flying Diamonds Shawl

A couple of years ago I made two triangular shawls. One I entered into the Canberra Show where it won a ribbon, and the other I gave to a friend with cold shoulders for Christmas. In those days I could never work out how to wear shawls or triangular scarves - on me they felt awkward and cumbersome, a little bit old-fashioned, and not at all stylish. Other people seemed to know how to wear them well, and they wore them with ease and confidence. I ended up putting it down to one of those things, and so I gave my Canberra Show to someone as a gift.

For some reason, my attitude changed recently. It started with the realisation that I had a lot of sock yarn. A LOT. And then on Ravelry one night I noticed a new shawl pattern had been released, and it used sock yarn. It had a diamond pattern that flew across the shawl, and I fell in love. I had to make it, and I figured I'd work out my ability to wear a shawl later on. If I didn't, it would make a nice gift.

Fortunately I've worked out how to wear it properly.

Flying Diamonds shawl

And boy, I do not feel old-fashioned at all (shawl only worn granny-style here to show the pattern).

Flying Diamonds shawl

I used Wollmeise 80/20 Twin sock yarn in Campari Piccolo. The pattern is called "Flying Diamonds" and was designed by Vicki Mikulak. The photos show the colour exactly how it is - sunny, autumnal and very orange. It took me eleven days to make.

Flying Diamonds shawl

I have another shawl that I finished last night that I will show off tomorrow. I'm itching to start another but I need to finish off a few other projects first, including a display sock for the Old Bus Depot Markets in a few weeks. The weather has turned decidedly cold and blustery, perfect for sitting on the sofa and crocheting to a few episodes of Glee.

10 comments:

  1. This is very beautiful Michelle! The colour is perfect and the pattern just lovely. As always, you make such inspirational items!

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  2. Hurrah for giving the small shawl a second go - fab colour and great pattern! Perfect for autumn.

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  3. Beautiful colour! The pattern is lovely too. I like how you're wearing it, all drapey around your neck.

    If you could send some of the Autumnal weather down here, t'would be much appreciated!

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  4. Gorgeous! There is nothing grandma-ish about that shawl, it's bright and funky, YUM!

    If my son saw it, he'd mug you - he LOVES orange!!!

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  5. Gorgeous shawl, and you are right about the colour. Today certainly was shawl weather too.

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  6. That shade of orange is absolutely gorgeous... I think I might be coveting a shawl for winter now!

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  7. dude! it is beautiful!!!
    I can't wait for OBDM!! EXCITING!! =)

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  8. I would love to knit a shawl, particularly the Cap Shawl from Victorian Lace Today, but I can't figure out how to wear one without looking like a grandmother (which, of course, I am!)

    Congratulations to you on solving that particular issue and for knitting a beautiful, bright shawl in such a happy colour.

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  9. Your shawl looks lovely indeed! I was inspired by you to crochet this shawl as well and I like it even more than the first one I did. Love your blue one too. Can a girl have to many shawls I wonder?
    :)

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  10. That's really beautiful. I love it. Well done!

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