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Bee shawl... UPDATE KAL blogJust look at this...http://knitspot.com/ Variegated yarn too. I want one please... n |
| craftylady |
yup I can see why. Isn't tha beautiful.
Any body with experience of blocking shawls, can you tell me do you have to use blocking wires? |
| Glynis |
Oh my goodness, that is BEAUTIFUL!!!
I've been thinking about blocking wires (not that I've made anything big enough to justify buying any you understand) because they do make such a lovely job of it. I use pins and non-stretchy thread, so no, you don't have to use blocking wires. |
| chrissy |
I just use pins which can mean loads of them but I find it gives me the exact shape I want, especially when doing a scalloped edging |
| Blossom |
That is beautiful...love it! 
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| Sprite64 |
Ooh very nice. I'm planning on getting some blocking wires sometime - so I can block shoalwater. Anyone know where's a good place to get them? |
| Glynis |
Not knowing a great deal about them, I'd been looking here.
http://www.heirloom-knitting.co.uk/cart/dressing_wires.php |
| Woollywarbler |
I've been watching this appear over the last couple of weeks, she's so talented I don't know where all those ideas come from. Whatever she touches turns to gold. Yet another pattern which will have to be downloaded!
I think Heirloom is the only place in the UK where you can get blocking wires now. If I continue lace knitting (and at the moment it's a distinct possibility) I may have to delve further, until then it will be my multicoloured pins and beach towels, so high tech 
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| Piglottie |
The Bee shawl is stunning!
I dont use blocking wires, but am thinking of putting them on my Christmas list I use Yarn Harlot's method of blocking http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/arc.../08/23/walk_around_the_block.html but it can be difficult to get the right shape sometimes.
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| YarnAddict |
GORGEOUS SHAWL. You don't have to use blockign wires but it makes the job so much easier and quicker. I got some courtesy of Button from KnitPicks recnetly and they're fab. I used them for my Mum's Victoria Shawl (blocking pics on my blog sometme in May). and I used them for my Ocean Waves Shawl too. |
| pictish |
Very very pretty - I love the colours of the yarn  .
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| cazzie |
The pattern is now on sale for this shawl - it is beautiful 
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| Glynis |
Thank you for that link Cazzie. It is a really beautiful piece, isn't it? |
| jeanette |
As a new to lace knitter and browsing around looking for ideas I noticed the bee shawl on a forum somewhere and thought it was beautiful. That is a lovely picture of it.
Are you going to knit it? It's stunning. jeanette |
| cazzie |
I would love to knit it at some stage
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| ClaireUK |
I've just ordered the kit in both colourways (blush) You lot are a terrible bunch of enablers LOL
Claire UK |
| cazzie |
Is the kit up now - off to look - although I shouldnt 
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| Glynis |
I am so tempted by this kit... |
| cazzie |
I'm tempted - but trying very hard not to click on buy
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| YarnAddict |
The shawl looks gorgeous and I'd like to knit it but got too many other things on the go right now. |
| n |
There's now a KAL
here http://beefields.blogspot.com/ and there's a rectangular version on the way too. n |