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Food & crafts => Crafts => Topic started by: Bodger on August 01, 2013, 08:32:20 pm

Title: At long last I can have my wife back
Post by: Bodger on August 01, 2013, 08:32:20 pm
Our youngest son is getting married in six weeks time and for the last few months my wife has been knitting an heirloom shawl to go with our future daughters wedding dress.
 
She's just doing the last row!
Her words not mine. I now only have to take out the (pink) waste yarn from the provisional cast on so that the cast on stitches are live again and then I have to kitchner stitch the beginning and end together.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/kcooper2007/001.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/kcooper2007/media/001.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/kcooper2007/craft138.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/kcooper2007/media/craft138.jpg.html)
Then I have to find some mild soap to wash it with and block it to it's final shape and size - more photos to follow.
Title: Re: At long last I can have my wife back
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on August 01, 2013, 09:20:50 pm
That is SO beautiful! what a very very lucky baby! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :trophy:
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Post by: Bionic on August 01, 2013, 09:23:20 pm
Wow, that is fabulous. I could never attempt anything so intricate. Well done  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Greenerlife on August 01, 2013, 09:42:56 pm
That is so beautiful!  Lucky lucky girl!
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Post by: jaykay on August 01, 2013, 09:43:58 pm
Oh wow, that's amazingly wonderful  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mammyshaz on August 01, 2013, 11:11:48 pm
That is beautiful  :love:
Brings back memories of my first sons shawl from my mum. Only used on very special occasions and packed away now.
Your shawl is so well detailed and looks time consuming, a true heirloom. Are there any babies on the agenda or is it in preparation?
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 02, 2013, 12:12:15 am
What a wonderful thing to wear on your wedding day. She must have loads of patience. Looking forward to seeing the next lot of pictures.
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Post by: Fleecewife on August 02, 2013, 01:43:39 am
That's a real labour of love  8) :knit:
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Post by: in the hills on August 02, 2013, 11:13:43 am
 :trophy:  Really beautiful. Must have taken an age but so worth it.
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Post by: colliewobbles on August 02, 2013, 12:09:49 pm
 :knit:  Wow gorgeous, I am working hard on a shawl for my first grandchild at the moment but this puts it to shame1
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Post by: sabrina on August 02, 2013, 01:22:08 pm
just lovely  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bodger on August 14, 2013, 06:13:49 am
Here it is. Yesterday it was washed and then pinned out on the lounge floor.
 
 
 
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/kcooper2007/089.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/kcooper2007/media/089.jpg.html)
 
 
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/kcooper2007/090.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/kcooper2007/media/090.jpg.html)
 
 
 
The wedding is on the 14th of next month.
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Post by: colliewobbles on August 14, 2013, 07:54:15 am
Wow- that's just gorgeous   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bionic on August 14, 2013, 07:54:42 am
It is really beautiful. does your DIL (well nearly) know she is getting it?  She will be over the moon when she sees it.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: luckylady on August 14, 2013, 08:08:29 am
Wow!  That is just stunning and how wonderful to know that it will be passed down your future generations.  You have a very talented OH  :knit: .
 
Title: Re: At long last I can have my wife back
Post by: Bodger on August 14, 2013, 08:17:32 am
I bet she wishes that you could say the same about me. :roflanim:
Jen has seen her shawl and loves it. Karen has found one dropped or broken stitch/knot and will be fixing that this evening.
Karen started a knitting group in the local pub a couple of years ago. They call themselves 'A Close Knit Community' We live in a holiday area and at this time of the year, the pub is absolutely heaving, so the ladies all meet for a knit, a chat and a drink in our conservatory. I always make myself scarce and I'll be disappearing tonight too. :farmer:
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Post by: Greenerlife on August 14, 2013, 08:25:24 am
I have just started knitting a silk shawl.  Never done anything so fine in all my life.  Used to double knitting at least!  Your wife's shawl has inspired me to do something like it, so thank her from me (although my other half may not thank you!  :innocent: )
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Post by: Bodger on August 14, 2013, 08:34:22 am
Oh I don't know, he might enjoy your venture. Its been very peaceful here these last few months. :fc:
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Post by: mowhaugh on August 18, 2013, 10:09:46 pm
That is one of the most beautiful things I've seen, what a lucky girl.
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Post by: Bodger on August 19, 2013, 01:24:17 pm
Pictures don't really do it justice - it is so light and soft and flimsy since it has been washed and dressed.
Here is another picture with a better background than the multi-coloured quilt 
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/kcooper2007/001-1.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/kcooper2007/media/001-1.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w91/kcooper2007/002-1.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/kcooper2007/media/002-1.jpg.html)
 
 
Our future DIL is taking it with her on Wednesday to a wedding dress fitting.
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Post by: luckylady on August 19, 2013, 06:06:17 pm
Simply stunning!  :trophy:   Lucky future DIL.
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Post by: katie on August 19, 2013, 08:59:27 pm
Really lovely. What a lucky girl.
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 19, 2013, 11:01:27 pm
That is wonderful.
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Post by: ferretkeeper on August 24, 2013, 03:17:14 pm
Amazing, what an achievement and what better reason to take on such a monster project!

I originally wanted to reply by saying if I'd been 'away' for so long doing something like that I don't think my DH would want me back!

But I do not have the patience or attention span for something so intricate, nor do I finish many projects, so it's a real hats off to anyone that can  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Brandi on August 24, 2013, 03:33:30 pm
Beautiful, a real labour of love, has it been knitted in the 1 ply web yarn from the shetlands? Whereby you can draw a shawl though the wedding ring? And they used to peg the finished article onto the gorse!

 I managed a small christening gown a few years ago and it was a painstaking business!  It looks like a traditional pattern as well, any reference to the pattern would be gratefully appreciated although I understand that this may be a trade secret!

All the best for the celebrations and may the sun shine on the shawl and the wedding ring
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Post by: Bramblecot on August 30, 2013, 07:09:00 pm
Mrs Bodger, take a few :bow: :bow: :bow:

We are in awe - that is a beautiful shawl and you are one talented, dedicated lady.  Congratulations, and best wishes to the lucky couple.
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Post by: JulieWall on September 08, 2013, 12:48:14 pm
That is stunning, well done, she must be thrilled after all the patient hours working away at it. A Shetland ring shawl is on my bucket list too, if I ever get my life back. I found a great book in a second hand shop with traditional patterns in it but they are challenging, she has my greatest respect.
So is this to be her veil or just a wrap? I love the tradition of wearing these as a veil and then as a christening shawl for the babies afterwards.
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Post by: Eastling on September 08, 2013, 08:40:04 pm
Beautiful well done. You have a very patient and talented OH.