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Wednesdays Are For Knitting: Germinate Shawl

January 29, 2014 By Carole

It was back in July that I first contacted Kim about yarn to knit a Germinate Shawl. As I said in the email I sent her, “I noticed this pattern a bit ago . . . and now, seeing Margene’s this morning pushed me over the edge. So, what yarn would you suggest? And could you also help me with the color selection? I’d like it to be neutrals, maybe a dark brown with some other shades? I’m not very good at this part but you have such a fantastic eye for color that I’m sure you can suggest something perfect.”

And she did suggest something perfect, her Lucent Yarn in these absolutely perfect colors:

lucent for germinate for carole knits

At the exact same time, Kym also contacted Kim (so.many.Kims) about yarn for this same shawl. We both started in September and I finished about week ahead of her. And yet, Kym posted hers months ago and mine has just been sitting and languishing.

I finally blocked it over the Christmas break but I still had to do a photo shoot and, as you may have surmised from yesterday, it has been damn cold around here for weeks. Too cold to frolic outside and take photos of a shawl. Monday, though, ahhhhh yes, a bit of a thaw. I tried to coordinate a photo shoot with Dale because I know how you all like the modeled shoot best but it just wasn’t meant to be, so I found myself alone at lunch time with my camera and the shawl.

I hit the local cemetery for some photos. Don’t worry, I parked in the back so no one would notice the crazy librarian taking pictures of her knitting. The things I do for this blog, I tell ya.

Anyway . . . without further ado . . . I present Germinate. My last knitted item of 2013.

germinate shawl on rocks for carole knits

I think she was worth waiting for.

germinate shawl 2 for carole knits

The stripes are beautiful in Godiva and Grey Goose. Chocolate and Vodka, can’t go wrong with that, right?

germinate shawl 3 for carole knits

And the sections are geometric, which I truly love.

germinate shawl 4 for carole knits

The lace was simple but entertaining. And the color is the softest shade of beige. Kim calls it Boney Maroney, which I think is just awesome.

germinate shawl picot edge for carole knits

Even now, 3 months later, I can remember that the bind off took for-ev-er. The picot edge is pretty sweet, though, and was definitely worth the time it took.

germinate shawl 5 for carole knits

The best part of all, though, is that now I can finally wear it!

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. sean says

    January 29, 2014 at 6:24 am

    pretty, pretty!

  2. Laurie says

    January 29, 2014 at 6:43 am

    That is a beautiful piece of knitting. You and Kim nailed it.

  3. Mary says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:06 am

    gorgeous! I am also amazed at your self-control to hold off wearing a piece until you debut it here. wow!

  4. Barbara Seiver says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:25 am

    I believe this is my favorite knitting photo shoot since you posed Dale in his reinactment uniform topped with a grey lace shawl.

    Well knit!

  5. Patty says

    January 29, 2014 at 8:27 am

    Absofreakinglutely gorgeous! Nice job Carole and nice job Kim!

  6. claudia says

    January 29, 2014 at 8:29 am

    That is very beautiful.

  7. margene says

    January 29, 2014 at 8:40 am

    Stunning! Any collaboration with Kim is going to turn out a fabulous project. Thank you for sharing this beauty. The neutral colors will make this a shawl you wear over and over. Vodka and chocolate make this shawl…even MORE perfect. It’s YOU!

  8. Jo-Ann says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:12 am

    Gorgeous! Love the colors. I may just have to queue this one up … and perhaps in shades of blue or shades of green. Decisions, decisions! I’m guessing that 3 (extra) skeins of Kim’s yarn will be coming home from SPA with me!

  9. LindaM says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Just two words… “Oh my!!!”

    (gorgeous)…. Okay, three words then.

  10. Kim says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:47 am

    It came out beautifully!! I can’t wait to see you wrapped up in this at SPA!

  11. Brenda says

    January 29, 2014 at 9:50 am

    Margene already took my word—Stunning!

  12. Debbie says

    January 29, 2014 at 10:06 am

    Gorgeous! Enjoy wearing it during this cold winter!

  13. Donna says

    January 29, 2014 at 10:08 am

    OOOOO – I like that yarn! Your shawl looks great. Modeled shots are nice, but I think you really captured the detail the way you photographed it. Wear it well!

  14. Jo says

    January 29, 2014 at 10:08 am

    Wow! This is a knitting tour de force!

  15. Doris says

    January 29, 2014 at 11:11 am

    Simply gorgeous. I love the color combination…you will get so much use out of it. I think I might have to put that pattern higher up in my queue, it’s beautiful.

  16. Kathy says

    January 29, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    Ooh, I love it!

  17. Marilyn says

    January 29, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    So pretty! And the colors ARE great. What a talent to pull just the right colors together.

  18. Suzanne says

    January 29, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    Gorgeous! I have yarn for #2 sitting next to my computer. Once as I finish a few things, its hopping on the needles.

  19. Judy says

    January 29, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    That is beautiful! Love the colors.

  20. Emily says

    January 30, 2014 at 7:36 am

    Now, that’s just pretty. The stripes are unexpectedly striking!

  21. Kym says

    January 30, 2014 at 8:17 am

    So beautiful! I’m so glad you can finally wear it! (I’ve got mine on today. It’ll make me think of you and Margene all day. . .)

  22. Vicki says

    January 30, 2014 at 9:03 am

    Lovely!!

  23. Nicole says

    January 30, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    It’s lovely! And now I must knit one…

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