Sunday, March 18, 2012

pinning out the wedding shawl

My wedding shawl. Yards of "print o' the wave" lace knitting in ivory alpaca.


I wore it at my wedding, and at a family wedding. And now I've delicately pinned it out for a friend, who is considering wearing it for her own wedding (something borrowed).


Pinning it out -- hundreds of little points in a row -- is a meditative act. I don't have reason to do it often, maybe just once a year. But whenever I do, it makes me happy.


Simple beauty.

11 comments:

  1. Truly lovely. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. I was wondering if you have a pattern for the wedding shawl?

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  3. Bonnie K1:34 PM

    Very lovely! I agree that the pinning process is very meditative. I just had lunch the other day with my niece for whom I will be knitting her wedding shawl. Still in the 'design' phase at this point.

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  4. What a thoughtful and beautiful piece.
    I hope dreams are made that day and the glow of the special couple's day lasts a life time :)

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  5. gorgeous!! what an amazing tradition, it's truly an heirloom.

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  6. Thanks for the kind words!

    And Christine -- I just cast on 7 repeats of "Print o'the Wave" lace (it's in one of the Barbara Walker stitch dictionaries; alternatively you could find it in Eunny's stole of the same name). I knit until I couldn't stand it anymore!

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  7. Wow--it's a beautiful knit. And your friend is so lucky that you are willing to share it with her!

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