Shawl pin and Autumn Rose
Huh, time flies! Repotting season is driving to it's end, and it's time to start tie together all ends that has been hanging around untied for over a month. Just to give a picture of how time consuming spring work on bonsais can be, I can tell you that I had a friend over last Sunday and we worked on a pine for over six hours. It was a long neglected tree I bought last year, and it needed a lot of thinning out and wiring, but still.
But over to knitting. First of all, a little bit more than a month ago I got a beautiful gift from the very talented Leslie Wind. Leslie makes shawl pins and closures, and other types of jewelery too. She blogs together with Maureen McMahon at Folly Cove Fiber Freaks. It's a shawl closure made of sterling silver, light, but still with clasps long enough to keep the shawl in place. Thank you Leslie! Here is the closure attached to a shawl:
and here with the clasps free:
In the middle of April I also finished Autumn Rose. I haven't got modeled pictures yet, but here is a sneak peak, evidence of really having finished it. I hope to get modeled pictures soon.
I have started a new pair of socks, in a beautiful hand-dyed yarn by VillaMokka. The pattern is Latvian socks from Nancy Bush's Folk socks.
Edit: here is a not completely sharp modeled picture of Autumn Rose:
Comments
Hi Maud,
So good to see you back!
I have Leslie's site marked too and just looked at shawl pins the other day. That's a nice picture--now I'll have to order one for sure!
Your Autumn Rose sweater turned out beautiful (the green grass makes a nice background)
Posted by: RuthieJ | May 7, 2008 02:30 PM
Oh WOW!!! You finished it!!! I love it!! I can't wait to see it modelled. It looks FanTABulous!!!
Posted by: Peacock Chic | May 7, 2008 03:55 PM
That is a great shawl ring. I love simple things. Autumn rose is lovely so I look forward to seeing it modelled.
Posted by: Lin | May 7, 2008 06:26 PM
Lovely pin, and the sweater looks great!
Posted by: Lynn | May 7, 2008 09:57 PM
Autumn Rose is gorgeous! That is a great pin too.
Posted by: tiennie | May 7, 2008 10:28 PM
Beautiful job on Autumn Rose.
And don't you just love Leslie's work?
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Posted by: katja | May 9, 2008 10:59 AM
Really beautiful pullover!
Posted by: Jennie | May 9, 2008 11:33 AM
Your Autumn Rose looks just gorgeous!! And that shawl pin is lovely - simple and elegant, what a perfect closure for a shawl.
Posted by: mel | May 13, 2008 03:52 AM
Lovely sweater!
Posted by: Romi | May 20, 2008 07:08 AM
Laitoin sulle jo ravelryn kautta viestiä tuosta lapasasiasta. On aika outoa mainita vielä copyrightista Rose budien kohdalla, kun malli on suoraan Haaviston kirjasta. Jos muuttaa värit ja alaosan kuvion, voiko mallia sanoa omaksi? Ko kirja on sulla kuitenkin ollut käytössä, joten tuskin olet itse joutunut kukkia piirtämään. Jos haluat tekijänoikeuksia kunnioitettavan, kannattaisi ehkä kunnioittaa myös itse? Ei millään pahalla, mutta mutta...
Posted by: AnneM | May 20, 2008 01:33 PM
AnneM: Pahoillani etten ole vastannut sinulle aikisemmin, en ole vaan käynyt Ravelryssä pitkään aikaan. Koska sekä minun että Eeva Haaviston malli perustuu perinteiseen kuviomalliin, niin se ei ole niin kummallista että ne muistuttavat toisiaan. Oman kokonaisuuden esikuvana on kuitenkin ollut museolapanen, eikä Eeva Haaviston malli.
Posted by: Maud | May 21, 2008 11:40 AM
I love the shawl pin! And I've tagged you for a meme :-) details here on my blog: http://dianemulholland.com/blog/?p=376
Posted by: Diane | May 22, 2008 01:28 PM
Gorgeous sweater! Glad to see you back =)
Posted by: roggey | June 3, 2008 09:40 PM
You are amazing and your knitting skill really is awesome. Love the pullover...the design is wonderful.
Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted
Posted by: Kimmie | June 10, 2008 02:43 PM
Oh, I love the Autumn Rose. The colours work so well. I can't wait to see it on you.
Posted by: Siga | June 17, 2008 11:54 AM