in the dying daylight

Sunday, January 15th, 2006 | accessories, finished object, knitting

Feather and Fan Shawl
Pattern: feather and fan comfort shawl
Yarn: My own handspun merino – don’t know about the yardage, but I’d say about 600 yards of heavy worsted.
Needles: Denise US 10.5
Finished: January 15, 2006

Love, love, LOVE it! It’s really quite big (about 74″ across the top and 30″ deep) and super cozy. Three of the colourways I dyed; the yellow/green one I bought.

26 Comments to in the dying daylight

1 Peg
January 15, 2006

Beautiful shawl! Love the colours and I can see you will get lots of wear and compliments from this knitting! What dyes do you use?

2 Chris
January 15, 2006

Completely spectacular and totally unlike any other shawl I’ve seen – kudos!

3 Betsy
January 15, 2006

So beautiful! Congratulations!

4 grumperina
January 15, 2006

OMG, you have daylight?!? That’s as extinct here in Boston as dinosaurs, I tell ya! Seriously, the shawl is awesome, and so perfect for the winter .

5 carole
January 15, 2006

oooooh, that is really really gorgeous.

6 jessica
January 15, 2006

wow, the colors look lovely together. must feel extra nice knowing that you dyed, spun AND knit it all yourself.

7 terhi
January 16, 2006

It’s beautiful! I love the last photo, the shawl looks so nice worn like that.

8 Dani
January 16, 2006

Very pretty! I looks really warm

9 Allison
January 16, 2006

Your shawl is so cool! The colours look beautiful together. Congratulations.

10 lynette
January 16, 2006

it’s beautiful! great job!

11 Tara
January 16, 2006

Great job! It is so beautiful!

12 Michelle
January 16, 2006

Wow, lovely shawl. Those colours really look warm, especially on a cold day like today! They really emphasize the patterning too.

13 Lori
January 16, 2006

It looks like a beautiful sunset!

14 Kira
January 16, 2006

I love the colours – its a very different look to most shawls that I have seen!

15 Roxanne
January 16, 2006

Gorgeous! Well done!

16 Suzuko
January 16, 2006

Amazing!!! Soooooo productive! Great color choices, please please please teach me to knit as fast as you! I knit vicariously through you.. well, I knit slow, so, I speed knit vicariously through you (he he he.) I can’t wait to see what you have up your sleeve next.

17 carolyn h in ct
January 16, 2006

wow, really nice. i love the long tails in front. great job! and i also love the handspun. you are so productive!

18 Julia
January 16, 2006

Astonishing! Truly beautiful! The fact that you dyed some of the yarn brings it to a whole other level…you must be proud!

19 jae
January 16, 2006

Ooo, the waviness and the colours… quite lovely.

20 Latoya
January 17, 2006

The shawl is beautiful!

21 Tandi
January 17, 2006

Wow, that is amazing. The colors you used are beautiful together.

22 Megann
January 19, 2006

Its so beautiful. Did you follow the shawl pattern you linked to exactly? Or did you modify (aside from the heavier yarn choice)? I think this is my next project, after I finish the shawl I’m working on, of course!

23 Ann Carpenter
January 20, 2006

I LOVE the shawl! I plan to start the simple yet effective shawl as soon as I decide what to use for it. I love that particular shape. Your dying is great too. I really like the colors you chose, they are some of my favorites, especially the last bright green.