Despite being on holiday for a couple of weeks, I´ve been working hard. "Kay´s Diamonds and Purls Shawl" is finished. I testknitted this for my friend Wendy and I´m happy to report that there was nothing wrong with the pattern. I´m also pleased with my choice of yarn: pink Koigu with a white border in Cherry Tree Hill merino.
I did think it would be a rather small shawl, especially as I ran out of yarn before the last full repeat was completed. But after blocking it I could see that it was just the perfect size, though I can´t take any credit for that – it was pure luck!
Another thing left to chance was whether I would finish in time.
I had an important deadline: it was to be a bridesmaid shawl for my daughter Elise.
The last few days before the wedding I was working on it around the clock. But I´m proud to say that when I darned in the ends I even had a few hours to spare...
And here it is on the day:
The wedding took place in a old wooden church on an island called Ljusterö,
in the archepelago of Stockholm.
And this is the bridesmaid standind outside the church next to the blushing bride.
The bride is wearing her lovely beaded Icarus shawl in powder pink Kidsilk Haze.
Want to see the view from the back?
After sixteen years and two children together it was about time I was made an honest woman, don´t you think?
And for those of you hoping to tie the knot one day – CATCH!
The bridal bouquet of wild flowers picked in the morning of the big day.
Congratulations! It is such a lovely shawl and what a beautiful time to wear it!
Posted by: The Purloined Letter | July 06, 2008 at 03:24 PM
Congratulations to the beautiful bride! You and Elise look wonderful in your gorgeous shawls.
Posted by: Marina | July 06, 2008 at 05:55 PM
Congratulations!!! You both look lovely.
Posted by: karen | July 06, 2008 at 06:13 PM
Bara så vackert,enkelt och skirt.Det gäller att tänka sig för.Jag önskar er all lycka.
Mvh
Ulla
Posted by: ulla | July 06, 2008 at 07:22 PM
Grattis och lycka till!!
Posted by: Cina | July 07, 2008 at 02:08 AM
Congratulations. At the risk of repeating myself, you look beautiful! So does Elise!
Posted by: Wendy | July 07, 2008 at 04:38 AM
Grattis, grattis, grattis!!!
Va kul att höra/se, underbara sjalar båda två och en mycket vacker brud.
Lycka till
Anna
Posted by: Anna | July 07, 2008 at 05:27 AM
Oj, det är bara att gratulera er då alltså!!! Grattis i mängd till brudparet!!! !!! !!! ;)
Må så grankott på er...
Posted by: Bim H-D | July 07, 2008 at 09:31 AM
Congratulations!! You and Elise and the shawls are just lovely!
And look at that bouquet!! :)
Best wishes!!
Posted by: Neuroknitter | July 07, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Vill också gratulera dig! Vilken häftig sommar du verkar ha. Det är klart man ska gifta sig och vilket bra val av kyrka. Fantastiskt vackra sjalar -för att inte tala om de som bär dem!
Posted by: Gunilla T | July 07, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Vilken härlig överraskning. Hur många grattis som helst till er allihop!
Posted by: Maria | July 08, 2008 at 03:21 AM
Grattis!
Posted by: Karin | July 08, 2008 at 09:14 AM
oh happy day. the serenity and beauty shine through all your generous photos which put us right there. could not be lovlier. congratulations for tying the knot before you guys rented rulators along with me.
Posted by: nicole | July 08, 2008 at 12:10 PM
UNDERBART! Stort grattis - vilken underbar dag ni ser ut att ha haft. Hälsa familjen. Det är en kalasfin kyrka där, bra val.
Posted by: Erika | July 08, 2008 at 01:03 PM
Åhhh! Fantastiskt! GRATTIS! Vilken fin kyrka det verkar vara och brudbuketten slår alla kategorier...Brudslöjan (läs sjal)är perfekt .....
Grattis än en gång
Ylva Uppsala
PS. Gissa vem som "bara" har 1 1/2 ärm kvar på spedetröjan :-)Ds.
Posted by: ylva | July 09, 2008 at 04:51 AM
GRATTIS!! Ni är så fina båda två!
Posted by: Katarina | July 10, 2008 at 12:38 PM
OMG it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I wish I had the patience to knit a shawl! Right now I just finished a pair of socks and now I'm knitting mitered squares onto each other in the hopes that it will turn into a cardigan....
Posted by: Bo | July 10, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Congratulations! Both shawls are lovely.
Posted by: Chery | July 12, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Bara att instämma - GRATTIS!!!
Posted by: Anna | July 12, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Fantastic! So beautiful!
Posted by: Monica Hansen | July 14, 2008 at 01:28 AM
Grattis till er allihop!
Och vackra sjalar - förstås!
Posted by: Cecilia N | July 14, 2008 at 02:27 PM
Congratulations. You look beautiful. Elsie does too.
Posted by: Mickie | July 15, 2008 at 02:38 PM
What a wonderful day for wonderful people! Congratulations! A toast to you!
Posted by: Nancy J | July 15, 2008 at 07:49 PM
Congratulations and best wishes for a "happy ever after".
Posted by: Barbara-Kay | July 16, 2008 at 04:43 AM
Oh my what beautiful shawls-- on both the bridesmaid and on the bride!! I stumbled on your blog from Wendy J.'s blog. I'll be visiting Goteborg in early August. Any chance you know of some good yarn stores there??
Posted by: Elizabeth M. | July 16, 2008 at 05:52 AM