Best FO of the Year
It wasn't knit by me, but for me. Steve decided to make a shawl for me. I guess it was an excuse to learn how to knit lace. I provided a very un-manly Victorian Pink fingering weight (Nature Spun, to be exact). Steve decided on the Faroese Flower Shawl pattern from Lucy Neatby.
I want to wait a moment to continue. I want to impress upon you the complexity of this undertaking, the sheer magnitude of this project. For a first lace project:
A lace shawl.
In the Faroese style.
With intricate patterning.
Many charts with which to cope.
In fingering weight yarn.
The mind reels. Anywho, on New Year's Eve, I found this beauty neatly wrapped in nice gold packaging.
Sufficient to say, I sashayed into the New Year wearing this little lightweight bonbon. A true labor of love, knit for me by the man I love. Life is very good indeed.
Comments
DUDE. Steve gets the prize for best present EVER. That is so awesome! It's gorgeous!
Posted by: Carrie | January 2, 2007 10:10 AM
Wow. I'm stunned. Steve officially rocks in my book.
Posted by: Melanie | January 2, 2007 10:50 AM
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holy cow! I am stunned. and in love.
Posted by: ann | January 2, 2007 10:52 AM
stunning! makes my new lucious plush bathrobe look like....well, a bathrobe. kudos steve-o!
Posted by: em | January 2, 2007 11:06 AM
Absolutely gorgeous! What an amazing gift!
Posted by: Monica | January 2, 2007 01:30 PM
2 days into 2007, and Steve officially gets the "Most Fabulous Fiance EVAR" award.
Others abide our question, thou art free. :)
Posted by: Janice in GA | January 2, 2007 02:18 PM
That is absolutely fabulous, and definitely the best present ever.
Posted by: Jane | January 2, 2007 04:52 PM
Truly a labor of love. :) (but decidedly a labor at times!)
Altho if that is the best present ever, it is gonna be really difficult to follow..
Posted by: me | January 2, 2007 11:54 PM
STEVE!!!
That is SO AWESOME.
As I told Emily, now THAT is something I will never be able to do. You have my PROFOUND respect; not only for your beautiful creation, but also for the sheer number of points you were able to score on a single (albeit monumental) shot.
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PS And I thought that buying Emily's super soft muppet-quality bathrobe on sale for 66% off was a score! Obviously, I have a lot to learn.
Posted by: Kevin Knuth | January 10, 2007 11:46 PM