What to wear to Maid Marian’s wedding
The Leaf Lace Shawl is finished. I’m madly in love with it, but wearing it does make me feel a bit like a bridesmaid in a Sherwood Forest wedding. Not that that’s a bad thing, mind you.
Here it is on its own, bathing in the sun from the hallway skylight:
As any good leaf shawl would be, it was much happier once I took it outside.
The back:
The front:
The yarn is Gems Opal sportweight merino. The pattern is by Evelyn A. Clark, distributed by FiberTrends. It’s a very well-written pattern, clear instructions. I bought this as a kit well over a year ago and for some reason let it sit on the shelf and intimidate me all this time. I wish I’d cast on for it last year. It was almost easy. I couldn’t knit it while watching a movie or talking to friends, but given time alone and quiet it was a fairly simple knit. Twenty-two days of off-and-on knitting from cast-on to blocking. I’m pleased. Very pleased.
That was my sportweight warm-up. Now on to laceweight lace. Having just completed a leaf-lace triangular shawl, I no longer feel the need to make Birch. I’ve cast on for a little lace scarf using a traditional French lace stitch (traveling vines) I found in a stitchery book I had forgotten I had. If that works out (and so far so good) I’ll share that pattern with you. So I’ve got that little scarf going, and I want to cast on for a larger shawl or stole. Probably a stole… It’s between the Baltic Sea Stole and the Bird’s Nest Shawl right now. I’ll be using KnitPicks Alpaca Cloud.
When I think of all the summer knitting time wasted in years past on cotton tanks I never wore, when I could have been knitting lace…
It’s beautiful! I’ll be checking back for your little lace scarf.
Posted by: Julia
That is gorgeous! Silly you, wasting time on cotton tanks. But you’ve come to your senses now.
Posted by: valentina
It’s perfect…beautiful! Who knew lace was the answer!?
Wear it well.
Posted by: margene
It’s lovely.
I have the pattern sitting right next to me. I keep changing my mind over what yarn to use. The pattern gives so many options.
Posted by: Jessica
Your shawl is just beautiful. This summer was a lace-epiphany for me, too, and I actually have you to thank for referencing the Kiri shawl a few weeks ago. It’s been my first large lace project and I LOVE IT.
Posted by: christina
It’s beautiful! I’ll be checking back for your little lace scarf.
Posted by: Julia
That is gorgeous! Silly you, wasting time on cotton tanks. But you’ve come to your senses now.
Posted by: valentina
It’s perfect…beautiful! Who knew lace was the answer!?
Wear it well.
Posted by: margene
It’s lovely.
I have the pattern sitting right next to me. I keep changing my mind over what yarn to use. The pattern gives so many options.
Posted by: Jessica
Your shawl is just beautiful. This summer was a lace-epiphany for me, too, and I actually have you to thank for referencing the Kiri shawl a few weeks ago. It’s been my first large lace project and I LOVE IT.
Posted by: christina
Very, very pretty. And not nearly as ‘twee’ as all that. Glamorous, even.
Posted by: mindy
It looks wonderful. The color is lovely.
Posted by: Colleen
Gasp! It’s gorgeous. I’ve always been afraid that a lace shawl would be so much fun to knit, but look too dainty to really wear. Seems that isn’t so. Brava! Show it to me on Thursday?
Posted by: alison
I am sooo jealous that your shawl is done. I am on repeat #12 with mine in fingering weight yarn and still have a lonnnng way to go. Wear it well!
Posted by: Carole
I only saw a glimpse of it on Friday before you put it away, but now I can see how delightful and lovely it is. Suits you perfectly!
Posted by: Em
Okay, call up Robin Hood. You are READY. It’s beautiful!
Posted by: Chappy
Oooo…traveling French vines…
I want to see that 🙂
Meanwhile, you’re the hippest Maid Marian I’ve seen in a while. That shawl is gorgeous.
I’d love to do a leaf-lace stole, myself, because I just can’t look like anything but a four-year-old superhero wearing the tablecloth when I try on triangular things. While it would be great to be a superhero, I’d like to look a little less goofy in the process. This may be a futile endeavor, but I’m going to try. 🙂
Posted by: Lee Ann
Very, very pretty. And not nearly as ‘twee’ as all that. Glamorous, even.
Posted by: mindy
It looks wonderful. The color is lovely.
Posted by: Colleen
Gasp! It’s gorgeous. I’ve always been afraid that a lace shawl would be so much fun to knit, but look too dainty to really wear. Seems that isn’t so. Brava! Show it to me on Thursday?
Posted by: alison
I am sooo jealous that your shawl is done. I am on repeat #12 with mine in fingering weight yarn and still have a lonnnng way to go. Wear it well!
Posted by: Carole
I only saw a glimpse of it on Friday before you put it away, but now I can see how delightful and lovely it is. Suits you perfectly!
Posted by: Em
Okay, call up Robin Hood. You are READY. It’s beautiful!
Posted by: Chappy
Oooo…traveling French vines…
I want to see that 🙂
Meanwhile, you’re the hippest Maid Marian I’ve seen in a while. That shawl is gorgeous.
I’d love to do a leaf-lace stole, myself, because I just can’t look like anything but a four-year-old superhero wearing the tablecloth when I try on triangular things. While it would be great to be a superhero, I’d like to look a little less goofy in the process. This may be a futile endeavor, but I’m going to try. 🙂
Posted by: Lee Ann
It’s all what you wear under it m’dear. Maid Marion would never wear, for example, a red strapless dress, or a black spaghetti-strap cocktail dress. Sex it up, baby!
Posted by: Norma
Stunning!!
Let me know how the Alpaca Cloud is. I’m considering that if I decide to ever go down the shawl route.
Posted by: Jackie
Ooh la la!! Its absolutely gorgous!!!
Posted by: pippy
It’s all what you wear under it m’dear. Maid Marion would never wear, for example, a red strapless dress, or a black spaghetti-strap cocktail dress. Sex it up, baby!
Posted by: Norma
Stunning!!
Let me know how the Alpaca Cloud is. I’m considering that if I decide to ever go down the shawl route.
Posted by: Jackie
Ooh la la!! Its absolutely gorgous!!!
Posted by: pippy
That is, gorgeous. Ahem.
Posted by: pippy
It looks terrific on you! And I like the green with that pattern. Adds to the “leafiness”. Look forward to seeing your new project. Lace on!
Posted by: Kathy
so pretty. very very elegant.
Posted by: Rebecca
So beautiful and classic! I’m knitting the Flower Basket Shawl (The Leaf Lace’s fraternal twin) and I agree – the pattern is very well written – it is almost easy. But you do have to pay attention.
I’m going to check out that yarn – I want to do my next one in a sportweight.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Cara
That is, gorgeous. Ahem.
Posted by: pippy
It looks terrific on you! And I like the green with that pattern. Adds to the “leafiness”. Look forward to seeing your new project. Lace on!
Posted by: Kathy
so pretty. very very elegant.
Posted by: Rebecca
So beautiful and classic! I’m knitting the Flower Basket Shawl (The Leaf Lace’s fraternal twin) and I agree – the pattern is very well written – it is almost easy. But you do have to pay attention.
I’m going to check out that yarn – I want to do my next one in a sportweight.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Cara
Wow. That came out so beautiful. I have the Flower Basket shawl pattern but it just keeps getting pushed down the list. But I might have to push it back up again. (After I finish Kiri that is… which should be sometime next decade..)
Posted by: Chrissie
Your shawl is beautiful, I am waiting for my copy of the pattern to arrive. I have just finished Kiri and I am filling in while waiting for the patterns to arrive by making a lace empire line Tank from the new edition of Knitting magazine here in the UK. It certainly is looking like a summer of lace everywhere.
Posted by: Janine
That is quite lovely. Almost makes me wanna pick up the lace shawl kit I bought two years ago.
Almost.
Posted by: Iris
It looks great on you. At least you know what to plan and stock up for next summer 🙂
Posted by: Vicki
It’s beautiful and you look so ethereal in that pic.
Posted by: Shelley
Wow…looks really wonderful.
Posted by: Cassie
Wow. That came out so beautiful. I have the Flower Basket shawl pattern but it just keeps getting pushed down the list. But I might have to push it back up again. (After I finish Kiri that is… which should be sometime next decade..)
Posted by: Chrissie
Your shawl is beautiful, I am waiting for my copy of the pattern to arrive. I have just finished Kiri and I am filling in while waiting for the patterns to arrive by making a lace empire line Tank from the new edition of Knitting magazine here in the UK. It certainly is looking like a summer of lace everywhere.
Posted by: Janine
That is quite lovely. Almost makes me wanna pick up the lace shawl kit I bought two years ago.
Almost.
Posted by: Iris
It looks great on you. At least you know what to plan and stock up for next summer 🙂
Posted by: Vicki
It’s beautiful and you look so ethereal in that pic.
Posted by: Shelley
Wow…looks really wonderful.
Posted by: Cassie
You look marvelous, darling.
Posted by: claudia
Lace. Lace lace lacelacelace. Yes. You did it, and its marvelous. Screw cotton and tanks, its not worth the trouble.
Posted by: Cassie
It’s gorgeous. What an accomplishment!
Posted by: sarah g.
Lace for summer! We all need at least 3 lace projects now that it’s officially summer. I think I already have 4 in the works or planned! Geez!
Posted by: Christie
Now that is just gorgeous dahling! But I would expect nothing less. You know both the Baltic Sea Stole and the Bird’s Nest Shawl have also been on my hit list. I’ve got some gorgeous lace weight mohair in camoflague green pegged for the stole. Just need to get the pattern at some point.
Posted by: jacqueline
that is some lovely lace you’re sporting in sherwood forest. 🙂 errol flynn might have to rethink his choice of bride.
Posted by: carolyn
The shawl is beautiful!! It looks perfect on you.
Posted by: Carrie
You look marvelous, darling.
Posted by: claudia
Lace. Lace lace lacelacelace. Yes. You did it, and its marvelous. Screw cotton and tanks, its not worth the trouble.
Posted by: Cassie
It’s gorgeous. What an accomplishment!
Posted by: sarah g.
Lace for summer! We all need at least 3 lace projects now that it’s officially summer. I think I already have 4 in the works or planned! Geez!
Posted by: Christie
Now that is just gorgeous dahling! But I would expect nothing less. You know both the Baltic Sea Stole and the Bird’s Nest Shawl have also been on my hit list. I’ve got some gorgeous lace weight mohair in camoflague green pegged for the stole. Just need to get the pattern at some point.
Posted by: jacqueline
that is some lovely lace you’re sporting in sherwood forest. 🙂 errol flynn might have to rethink his choice of bride.
Posted by: carolyn
The shawl is beautiful!! It looks perfect on you.
Posted by: Carrie
Mr Hood would most definately approve, and dare I say it, but I hear wolf whistles from the undergrowth – those merry men, always playing around.
So now I have no excuse not to do mine, right?
Posted by: Alison
You are the very picture of elegance. Brava!!! And btw, that color suits you beautifully.
Posted by: regina
It’s very lovely. I like Evelyn Clark’s pattern, so far everyone I’ve done is very well written.
Posted by: Rebekah
Awesome shawl! I also like the green dress you’re wearing in the pic w/ John.
Posted by: LeAnne
it’s beautiful! It feels like every knitter I read along with is knitting lace, and it’s wearing me down. I’ll cast on for a shawl at some point, and I can only hope that it will be that stunning!
Posted by: Kristen
Oh my, girlie. What a transition from when I saw it in the shop. It’s BEAUTIFUL! Nice work…..
Posted by: john
it’s stunning, cari! you know, i’ve got a cotton tank out that i’m planning on unraveling and have a pile of alpaca cloud and some shawls i’m anxious to knit. what’s up with this? seems like the lace shawl knitting has caught everyone!
Posted by: kaarin
Gorgeous.
Posted by: Rachael
Mr Hood would most definately approve, and dare I say it, but I hear wolf whistles from the undergrowth – those merry men, always playing around.
So now I have no excuse not to do mine, right?
Posted by: Alison
You are the very picture of elegance. Brava!!! And btw, that color suits you beautifully.
Posted by: regina
It’s very lovely. I like Evelyn Clark’s pattern, so far everyone I’ve done is very well written.
Posted by: Rebekah
Awesome shawl! I also like the green dress you’re wearing in the pic w/ John.
Posted by: LeAnne
it’s beautiful! It feels like every knitter I read along with is knitting lace, and it’s wearing me down. I’ll cast on for a shawl at some point, and I can only hope that it will be that stunning!
Posted by: Kristen
Oh my, girlie. What a transition from when I saw it in the shop. It’s BEAUTIFUL! Nice work…..
Posted by: john
it’s stunning, cari! you know, i’ve got a cotton tank out that i’m planning on unraveling and have a pile of alpaca cloud and some shawls i’m anxious to knit. what’s up with this? seems like the lace shawl knitting has caught everyone!
Posted by: kaarin
Gorgeous.
Posted by: Rachael
That is GORGEOUS! What a talent you have. 🙂
Posted by: Beth
That is GORGEOUS! What a talent you have. 🙂
Posted by: Beth