September 27th
Mom adored the shawl :) So in all, this was a purrfect project.

September 20th
All done :) It was a quick, easy and fun shawl to knit. I even blocked it already… I really need to get some blocking wires. I’ll probably remember about them the next time I start blocking a shawl, and will have to do without again - oh well.

Pictures have to wait a bit. Our apartment is in the post-move utter chaos, so I don’t really want to take pictures here. Maybe when I go home, after I give the shawl to mom.

I did add beads to the double decreases in the lace bit after that edging and it gives the shawl a nice weight. I hope my mom likes it even with the bling.

I started yesterday, and am now done with the edging. I can’t wait to get this done, it’s a birthday gift for mom.

I bought some ehrmergerd-Madelinetosh while in London, and was half planning to give it to her… But I just couldn’t. Turns out I’m way, way too selfish and greedy to give up my Madelinetosh. Now she’s getting the yarn in the form of a shawl I’ve been wanting to knit for a while.

I added beads to every 4th row of the edging chart and am planning to add some in the the lace portion as well. I think I read someone put some on the double increases or double decreases. I forget which. I’ll figure it out.