The winner is the Balmoral Thistle Shawl!
Thank you all so much for helping me narrow down my lace shawl choice. It was a win/win situation for me since I want to knit all three. Now, rather than being bogged down by indecision, I will be able to immediately get started on the Balmoral Thistle Shawl from the Second Book of Modern Lace Knitting by Marianne Kinzel.
Even better, I had already ordered enough yarn for three shawls. I have several lace projects on my To Do list and it felt good to have some of my favorite colors ready to go. I've decided to use Gloss - Celery for the Thistle shawl. I've learned that greens go well with nearly everything. Celery is just a whisper of green so I think it will be absolutely stunning.
This weekend we are heading to Eugene to watch the University of Oregon vs. UCLA with friends. I'm going to take along a baby blanket that I can knit while I watch the game. Next weekend I will be able to settle down and get the shawl started. I know that the center is the most challenging part of circular, or pi, shawls. Once I get up to a decent number of stitches, divided with lots of split ring markers, I can move along confidently.
Delicious! What a stunning shawl it will be------ I can't wait to see the color as it knits along!
Posted by: tina | October 08, 2008 at 03:30 PM
Beginnings are so exciting. It should be lovely!
Posted by: Barbara-Kay | October 08, 2008 at 06:53 PM
Yeah! My fave won :-) Green looks good, but if I wear it, everybody wonders if I had a shaky bus ride, lol!
Posted by: tinebeest | October 08, 2008 at 11:53 PM
That is going to be beautiful!
Posted by: Denise | October 09, 2008 at 08:26 AM
LOVE that green~ it'll be gorgeous.
Posted by: Susan | October 09, 2008 at 04:48 PM