Large Rectangle Shawl - Victorian Lace Today

ChattyJo · Large Rectangle Shawl - Victorian Lace Today

I have been working on another shawl from Victorian Lace Today for my mother in laws birthday. Here is the finished article - pre blocking. It's currenty pinned to my spare bed - will take another picture when it's all done Smile

pictish

Oh that's stunning Cool

- very pretty.

KnittingLadybird

wow thats stunning....it will be magical after blocking....con't wait to see it then Very Happy

carolinne

it is beautiful

LittleBerry

that looks great look forward to seeing the after blocking photos....

What yarn did you use?

Wildpurl

Wow that's gorgeous!

Jobo

Very pretty Jo and a gorgeous shade of pink Very Happy

YarnAddict

That looks lovely. Looking forward to seeing the blocked shawl. Gorgeous colour.

franney

That's going to look even gorgeouser when it's blocked isn't it! Shocked

Well done you!!
How much yarn did it take to complete? I keep seeing lovely things knitted up fromt his book, i may have to take the plunge and buy it Shocked

ChattyJo

Little Berry - I actually used Heirloom Lace's Merino Yarn at www.heirloom-knitting.co.uk. I used 3.25 mm needles and only needed 50g. Their yarn is excellent for these projects as it is smooth to knit with and in so many colours.

You have to order lots or the postrage costs more than the yarn and the balls are so tiny.

Franney, the book is gorgeous! I want to knit them all!!!

gilraen

It's a lovely shawl Jo. And Kudos to you, I cannot decipher that book at all............ Smile

ChattyJo

oh thank you Gilraen. I must admit that the instructions are a bit weird. They are not always in the corect order.

I found that having already knitted Print O The Waves by Eunny really helped me decipher the edge although I ended up converting the pattern and picking up stitches on a circular all the way round for the edge as I wasn't confident of just doing 28 pattern repeats along the long edge without measuring and marking first.

She also started my shawl by describing the layout of the corner edging - how odd! You don't do those until the end Confused

Now I have to decide what to start next. Always takes me ages!

FatCat

That's looking lovely! Looking forward to seeing the blocked pics too Very Happy

n

I want VLT, just got to get organised and order it.... unless anyone has a spare? Wink

n

Dawn

Natalie

If you are going to buy it order it from The Book Depository rather than Amazon it is a bit cheaper and free postage. Have just ordered it myself so hopefully quick delivery too.