Some Living Required

Almost Ready To Fly

May 13th, 2007 by jae

When one is knitting a lace shawl, there reaches a point where photos of the shawl look the same. The fact that an additional ten thousand stitches ~~that feel like eighteen million gazillion~~ have been knitted means nothing to the camera. Zilch, nada, nothin’. It looks like a lump of string with some pointy things poking out of one edge of it. More stitches just equate to more lumps. Increased size cannot be captured.

What’s a girl to do but pull it off the needles and block it? It’s not finished yet. I have two more charts to knit. However, I wanted to ~~see for myself that the bird is growing feathers instead of tricking me into knitting and getting nowhere~~ know if I had truly fixed the issues of porportion.

I think we have passed pre-flight inspection. Soon, it will be ready to fly.

Posted in peacock shawl

40 Responses to “Almost Ready To Fly”

on 13 May 2007 at 5:24 pm1Rose Red

Wow. That is just amazing. Wow.

(You should get a little package in about a week! Thanks again!)
on 13 May 2007 at 6:08 pm2Stephanie

That is beautiful! It really looks like a peacock.
on 13 May 2007 at 6:19 pm3Donyale

Oh Jae – that is truly worth all the work you have put in – it is – sigh – amazing.
on 13 May 2007 at 6:28 pm4Brenda

Wow! It’s so beautiful! It really looks like a peacock, too.
on 13 May 2007 at 6:41 pm5Sonya

Beautiful doesn’t begin to describe your shawl. It’s absolutely awe inspiring!
on 13 May 2007 at 7:35 pm6LaurieM

Wow! It’s so beautiful. It seems like it will fit like a cape. How are you planning on finishing the bottom? Or would that be giving away secrets?
on 13 May 2007 at 8:37 pm72paw

Wow, Jae, that is absolutely wonderful. I especially love that the cream colour makes the pattern stand out so perfectly!!!
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on 13 May 2007 at 11:53 pm9Katt

That is so gorgeous! Just like a peacock!

Katt
on 14 May 2007 at 2:11 am10Paisley

oh wow. That’s just stunning. Great work.
on 14 May 2007 at 2:11 am11Nora

Jae, it’s exquisite.
on 14 May 2007 at 4:33 am12CORRIE

omg that is just beautiful!!!! it looks so beautiful!
Corrie:)
on 14 May 2007 at 5:42 am13Marina

Fantastic! It’s really, really gorgeous and so unique.
on 14 May 2007 at 8:11 am14metal and knit

I think it looks so real and life like. Cant wait to see the final result.
on 14 May 2007 at 8:29 am15Tina

Jae, it is absolutely beautiful.
on 14 May 2007 at 8:42 am16Miranda

*picks chin up off the floor*
on 14 May 2007 at 9:02 am17ger

Oh Wow. That sure is beautiful!
on 14 May 2007 at 12:56 pm18Can't Tell

That’s *gorgeous*!

(I’m risking tempting you again, I know, but I had to add my voice to the others raised in awe and praise, so this time I put in the Gnome Swap blogsite so hopefully I won’t get outed!)
on 14 May 2007 at 1:10 pm19Shan

It is simply wonderful! WONDERFUL! You should be very pleased with yoursel!
on 14 May 2007 at 1:39 pm20Arleta

Gorgeous!! Great job!
on 14 May 2007 at 1:51 pm21marti

you are totally amazing. that shaw is gorgeous!
on 14 May 2007 at 4:27 pm22Brianna

This is one of the most beautiful shawls I’ve ever seen. That bird is really flying. Gorgeous work!
on 14 May 2007 at 6:19 pm23Ailsa

It’s not often I get the feeling that I’ve witnessed something earth shattering in the knitting field. But Jae, this is going to be huge. Prepare yourself.

It’s the most innovative and gorgeous shawl design out there, bar none.

And to think I knew you way back when….
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on 14 May 2007 at 7:46 pm25M-J

Holy cow!
Even the knitting challenged can see it’s a work of Art.
Congratulations.
on 14 May 2007 at 11:05 pm26Larjmarj

I am licking my monitor

That shawl is absolutely GORGEOUS!!
on 15 May 2007 at 8:30 am27Dorothy B

Amazing! It is beautiful!
on 15 May 2007 at 11:04 am28Amby

BEAUTIFUL!!! I can’t wait to see it finished!!!!
on 15 May 2007 at 12:33 pm29Amanda

That looks fabulous. Are you coming Wednesday? Miss picking on you.
on 16 May 2007 at 1:22 am30lynne s of Oz

Gosh, that is a stunning shawl! Lovely!
(Now I ‘d love to make one in peacock blue)
on 16 May 2007 at 11:26 pm31Debi

This shawl is breathtaking!! Is it your own design? If so I hope HOPE you’ll be publishing it!
on 17 May 2007 at 3:37 pm32Marji

It’s breathtaking!
I hope you are beyond wildly pleased.
on 18 May 2007 at 9:26 am33Leigh

Lovely! Very clever design. I found your blog via a link at Bettina’s blog – http://woollybits.blogspot.com/
on 21 May 2007 at 10:10 am34KnittyOtter

OMG!! I love it, Jae!!

That is so fabulous and gorgeous. Are you going to write up the pattern when you are finished? :D

This is so cool!

*OtterHuggles*
on 21 May 2007 at 11:19 am35Redford Phyl

This is the most fabulous shawl I have EVER seen. The way the sections flow together is marvelous. I hope you plan to sell this pattern, because I really want it. Seriously! You are a design genius!

Now I have to wipe the drool off my keyboard.
on 22 May 2007 at 8:58 am36Dyann

Bravo Jae! That is amazingly gorgeous. Congratulations!
on 23 May 2007 at 11:11 am37Nancy

That shawl is absolutely gorgeous. Peacock feathers! Amazing.
on 26 May 2007 at 7:11 am38Annie

Wow, Jae, that is amazing, and looks just like the real thing, if anyone saw that shawl without reading your blog or knowing what is was, would instantly know it was a Peacock. You must be so proud of yourself. Great work.
on 27 May 2007 at 1:02 am39Kate

****
!!!!!
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oh my glory
science+craft=artistic masterpiece
on 31 May 2007 at 2:12 pm40Teresa

Wow that is beautiful. Is there a pattern for it?

By the way..I LOVE your quilt! That’s actually the first thing that stuck out at me. :D I guess I have a thing for plaids.