My Fashionable Life

i'm always trying to stretch that yarn. sometimes i'll go back, take out a couple rows if it's in st st, or i'll use one size smaller needles. i'm really bad when i buy yarn with no project in mind. i always buy one skein usually, sometimes a second, and end up wanting a sweater! never works. they end up being shoulder warmers.

It's beautiful ... and what an exciting finish! One more reason it's important to swatch.

Lovely. Is this a pattern of your design? I'm a novice knitter so this would likely be more difficult that I could attempt right now, but I'd like to put it on my "some day" list.

The shawl looks beautiful - you really chose the perfect yarn for it!

Just ignore me...I see you used eunny's pattern. Must read for comprehension.

simply beautiful!

That is totally beautiful, I love it.

stunning! so gorgeous! i'm a bit disappointed that knit-faster-than-the-yarn trick work out, though - i thought it was foolproof.

It is lovely! And made even more so by the action packed finish. Thank the knitting faeries for swatches!

Just lovely! Though I can live without the nail biting finishes. They just stress me out from the moment I know they are possible.

It's more than beautiful. The edging really makes a fabulous finish. After making several stoles (and two are adaptations of print o the wave) I have to say they are so much fun to wear. Very nice knitting, Amelia!

i can only imagine the softness and loft.... perfect materials for such a large stole. and what luck you have finding your old swatch! i love when that happens.

beautiful work. thank you for sharing.

This a beautiful stole !

Wow - that is truly gorgeous!

Ooh, it's pretty. And in cashmere? I can't even imagine . . . (grin).

Woo hoo ... very lovely! I have plan for this pattern too ... but I am going to use Zephyr and most probably not making one in a size like Eunny's.

Absolutely stunning, and I can use my imagination for how incredibly soft it must feel.

Another gorgeous FO! I love the color (pardon my Yankee spelling); you can wear that stole with almost anything.

Does it still smell like woodsmoke after the blocking? Probably not, but you can always go back there and stand by the fireplace. ;-)

Wow, that is a beautiful stole. And in cashmere! How warm and fabulous. You are a beautiful knitter.

it's quite beautiful! i didn't realize how wide it was until i saw the mannequin shot. i'm so glad you were able to salvage that one with the yarn in the swatch!

Indeed, you have been smiled upon by the knitting sprites. I think it's because you were so diligent about ripping and re-working Sgt. Pepper until it was "just so". This is your reward for hard work. Savour it.

It is simply gorgeous - beautiful knitting. How lucky you were to have just enough yarn, it was obviously meant to be!

Simply gorgeous. Your stole inspired me to order some gray cashmere laceweight for the lace scarf in the latest IK. I can't wait to knit it up.

wow, the stole is a beauty. very very pretty indeed.

Whew! That was a close call! Your stole is beautiful. Beautiful.

It's gorgeous! Nice color & great pattern.

It looks great. It was obviously meant to be if you were able to find just enough yarn to finish it. A beautiful colour - just right for a forest party.

So lovely, Anna! You will look luminous in it. And I like the large size. Is light enough to bundle around your neck like a scarf as well? Nice to see you posting again :)

Gorgeous! I just printed that pattern last night! Nice to see someone else knit it.

So lovely, Anna! You will look luminous in it. And I like the large size. Is it light enough to bundle around your neck like a scarf as well? Nice to see you posting again :)

Gorgeous, Miss Anna--the knitting sprites have clearly gotten over their fit of pique. Now for the real question--can the stole pass through the ring?

Oh wow! That is just the most beautiful thing. Well done!

Absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to see what you take up next.

What luck! The knitting sprites must be sorry for being so cruel to you earlier. The stole is lovely.

Wow! She is amazingly beautiful. Good for you!

Wear it in excellent health! ;0)

may the memories warm your shoulders

A work of art! so beautiful!!

Oh, Anna, it's absolutely gorgeous! Thunderous applause from over here. ; )

Simply gorgeous!

That was a close one. It looks gorgeous!

Oh, Anna, how BEEEEYOUTEEFUL! Really amazing. I just printed that pattern out myself last week, wishing that a finished shawl would just magically show up draped over my chair. That ain't happening, apparently, but seeing yours is the next best thing.

Gray! I love gray anything! Congratulations.

anna, dear, it's 2006, or did you knit that beauty last year ;-) You really do lovely work.

Beautiful! I'm so tremendously impressed by your speed and skills. It's like a wisp of a cloud, to be nestled about your shoulders. I'm working on one too, but I'm not nearly as quick...

Hi from Austria! This shawl really turned out so gorgeous, the yarn you chose is just perfect for it - a true piece of art indeed!

It is *so* beautiful. I hope it keeps you warm! :-)

It's absolutely stunning. I can imagine that you love it :-)

Lovely, simply lovely. You and Eunny make a great team. Congratulations on finishing "in time" yarnwise.

Oh Anna, this elegant shawl is so beautifully done and in the most sophisticated colour. And whew, it was nail-biting till the end, huh?

wow.. anna, you make the most beautiful things. whether it's your own or others.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Hello. I just finished a Jemima. It's on my blog today if you would like to see it. Bye bye.

the knitting gods were indeed smiling. she is absolutely stunning.

wowsa. That is absolutely gorgeous. And I can't believe the amount of yarn left ... it was meant to be!

Okay. I think I'm going to have to try this. Beautiful work, wonderful inspiration.

Gorgeous shawl! Don't you just love Eunny's designs? Might have to add that one to my list of somedays.

That's a lovely shawl!

Oh my, how lovely the stole looks. That is on my "list" of things to knit.

Your shawl is beautiful!

it looks so ethereal-- what a gorgeous job. glad there are so many wonderful knitters like you out there, so i can be making things like this vicariously!!! ;-)

its gorgeous. that must have taken forever - it came out really really nice. can i ask you were you found that beautiful dress form?