April 06, 2008
Happy Blogiversary
Happy Blogiversary to me!!
The blog is four years old today, who'd have thunk it? (Certainly not David, who didn't want to build me a blog, because he didn't think I'd use it.)
To celebrate, let's have a finished project!
Hyrna Herborgar. Done, knitted, finished, blocked and photographed.
It grew admirably after a bath. I was a little worried that it looked awfully small when I'd finished it, but by now, you think I'd have more faith in the magic of blocking.
Both of those pictures are pretty, but some of the detail is lost, so here are better pictures of the shawl itself.
I love, love, love it.
It's not a hard pattern to follow, despite the sketchy translation, although it does get a little difficult once you lose that defined centre line.
Specs:
Pattern: Hyrna Herborgar from Three Cornered and Long Shawls (Purchased here)
Yarn: Fibreworks Merino/Possum 2ply in Pink Correa, purchased from Yarns Online
Needles: Addi Lace 3.5mm
As mentioned, the pattern wasn't too difficult. The chart is fairly straightforward, and while the instructions are sketchy, they're plenty to get by on.
Love the yarn! The possum adds a lovely softness and warmth to the yarn, but the guard hairs tend to drop out all over the place. The yarn is a little heavier than a traditional laceweight, but it's not quite a fingering weight, so it's a nice compromise. It'd be nice if you were just starting out with lace and didn't want to go straight to the skinny stuff.
There's 670 metres to a skein, and I only used just over half the skein, so the shawl itself doesn't use a lot of yarn.
I love the way the colours come up, too. Not enough variegation to distract from the pattern, more like a shaded solid.
Final verdict? Five stars!
Posted by Donna at April 6, 2008 11:58 AMComments
Happy blogiversary!!!
And congrats on the gorgeous shawl. I think it's lovely.
Happy blogiversary! The shawl is lovely - it looks like angel wings! And you are right, the colours work great with the pattern, no pooling or anything to distract you from the knitting!
Posted by: roseredshoes at April 6, 2008 03:20 PMFive Stars indeed! Beautiful work!!!
Posted by: Tamara at April 6, 2008 03:38 PMOh the shawl is so beautiful!! Doesn't clocking make such a difference??(She says after blacking her first very little very easy shawl!!)
Happy Bloggiversary!!!
Happy Blogiversary!
The shawl looks great.
Happy Blogiversary to you!
Four years - wow.
Love reading your blog and so enjoy your fabulous knitting.
The shawl is gorgeous!
Posted by: Janette at April 6, 2008 07:30 PMHappy Blogiversary! The shawl is gorgeous!
Posted by: Jeanne at April 6, 2008 10:41 PMHappy Blogiversary~ And thats a five star FO alright! Its really pretty, especially after blocking.
Posted by: Kessa at April 7, 2008 12:17 AMHappy bloggiversary! And the shawl is gorgeous. Enjoy it!
Shawl - STUNNER!! I might have to investigate the book! Which is a fairly amazing statement, as I'm not generally into lace, specially of the fine yarn variety! Congrats on the 4 year blogiversary - seems like only the other day......
Posted by: Karen in Melbourne at April 7, 2008 01:11 AMCongratulations on 4 years! Love the shawl! So elegant looking and an interesting shape too.
Posted by: Wool Winder at April 7, 2008 02:41 AMHappy Blogiversary! That is a gorgeous shawl. Your yarn choice made it fabulous. Now it's on my must knit list for sure. :)
Posted by: Madame Purl at April 7, 2008 02:49 AMHappy Blogiversary!!!
And happy shawl. What a gorgeous shawl it is.
It's clear to me that I now need to purchase that book. I've resisted for quite a while now, but I see that it's hopeless. I must knit THIS one... and can imagine that I won't like at least one other shawl in the book....or two... or several...
Sheeeesh - the Lace Wimp isn't going neat that one if you say "although it does get a little difficult once you lose that defined centre line".
It looks so lovely.
Posted by: Donyale at April 7, 2008 10:10 AMAbsolutely gorgeous shawl.
Happy blogiversary to one who not only blogs but also started 'the ring'!
Posted by: Lynne at April 7, 2008 10:31 AMCongrats on your Blogiversary!
The shawl is stunning!! I love the way it curves.
Posted by: Suzanne at April 7, 2008 10:32 AMCongrats on your Blogiversary!
The shawl is stunning!! I love the way it curves.
Posted by: Suzanne at April 7, 2008 10:32 AMHappy Blogiversary for 5 years. I love the shawl, it looks beautiful.
Posted by: sue at April 7, 2008 10:33 AMHappy Blogiversary! What a way to celebrate -- that shawl is GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Sarah at April 7, 2008 01:10 PMOh wow, that shawl is gorgeous!! :) Happy Blogiversary!
Posted by: Krystal at April 7, 2008 01:44 PMThe Hyrna Herborgar shawl is by far one of the prettiest that I've seen.
Posted by: Rosanne at April 7, 2008 04:20 PMHappy Blogiversary! The shawl is stunning, great work as always Donna. I have some of that yarn in my stash I must bring it out it;s in the "Happy Wonderer" colourway.
Posted by: Helen at April 7, 2008 09:25 PMHappy Blogaversary!!! And the shawl is just breathtaking - gorgeous!!!! I hope this comment gets through - I've been having a tough time leaving them for you lately.
Posted by: chris at April 7, 2008 09:28 PMHappy blogiversary! That shawl is stunning. You might say the pattern is not that difficult, but you don't know knitters like me and what happens when we touch lace.
Posted by: jessie at April 7, 2008 09:30 PMA very happy blogiversary! The shawl is just lovely!
Posted by: Wendy at April 8, 2008 12:33 AMHappy Blogiversary! Gorgeous shawl!
Posted by: Restless Knitter at April 8, 2008 02:22 AMHappy Blogaversary!! Congratulations on four whole years of blogging. :) The shawl is gorgeous.
Posted by: Samantha at April 8, 2008 03:27 AMHappy Blogiversary! Your shawl is stunning! Love it!
Posted by: Marlena at April 8, 2008 05:32 AMHappy Blogiversary, and thanks for the yarn! It's just beautiful, just like the light that filters into my window in the fall, just before the sun sets. I haven't found the perfect project for it yet, but I am really looking forward to working with it!!
Posted by: Rhiannon at April 8, 2008 07:35 AMIf you're marking out of 5, I think I'd give it a 7 at least. Really beautiful.
And Happy Blogiversary!
Posted by: SallyO at April 8, 2008 02:33 PMHappy Blogaversary.
I forgot to post! Your shawl is beyond beautiful. The details are amazing. I just had to share on my blog.
Oh I'm a bit late in the congrats department. I read this post on bloglines and forgot to comment as I rushed over to ravelry to favourite your shawl! D'oh! Anyhooo, congrats on the 4 (gasp) year bloggerversary thing, how cool!I love seeing your blog name pop up on bloglines to tell me you've updated, such beautiful work.
Posted by: Rachael at April 9, 2008 09:07 AMOh I'm a bit late in the congrats department. I read this post on bloglines and forgot to comment as I rushed over to ravelry to favourite your shawl! D'oh! Anyhooo, congrats on the 4 (gasp) year bloggerversary thing, how cool!I love seeing your blog name pop up on bloglines to tell me you've updated, such beautiful work.
Posted by: Rachael at April 9, 2008 09:08 AMHappy Blogiversary. The shawl is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.....
Posted by: Ann at April 9, 2008 11:20 AMHappy Anniversary - lotta commenters today.
Hyrna Hoofbanger looks wonderful - I truly love this shawl so much.
You've really been powering through it haven't you? Incredible.
Posted by: Ailsa at April 9, 2008 02:10 PMCongrats on four years! Love the shawl, it's really beautiful.
Posted by: Meaghan at April 10, 2008 10:33 AMCongrats on four years! Love the shawl, it's really beautiful.
Posted by: Meaghan at April 10, 2008 10:34 AMHappy Blogiversary! Hyrna is a freakin' gorgeous shawl! I really love it.
Posted by: Wanda at April 10, 2008 03:29 PMYour shawl is exquisite!
Posted by: Nellie at April 11, 2008 05:28 PMHappy Blogiversary Donna! I think your new shawl is the prettiest I've seen in a long time - beautiful work!
Posted by: Patrizia at April 12, 2008 01:54 PMGorgeous, gorgeous shawl! Happy blogiversary : )
Posted by: Octopus Knits at April 14, 2008 09:04 AMWow, that's one of the prettiest shawls I've seen. Well done. :o)
Posted by: Terri at April 14, 2008 02:41 PM
ooooh, first? Congratulations on your 4th anniversary. I will never forget your kindness and encouragement when I started blogging myself. Beautiful knitting as always!
Posted by: Nat at April 6, 2008 12:34 PM