Wednesday, August 01, 2007

A real veil update

I've finished the center pattern and the first 2 of the 11 "plain stuff before you attach the edging" rows. I just LOVE the way the viney parts look.


Still, there's a long way before this becomes something I can wear to my wedding without everybody being really, really embarrassed for me.


(wow, is that lifeline ugly and obvious or *what*?)

And here's how much yarn I have to get there:


Can you believe that the whole project will (hopefully) only be one skein? That is a whole lot of yarn, guys!

I have been the very fortunate recipient of another great knitting gift! My fellow gamer friend Liz (who is always very nice about my knitting and even wears the socks I made her) brought me these great needles with dice on the ends!


They're sparkly and thus a little hard to catch with my sad little camera. I have to find something to knit with them during DnD games, because how great would that be?
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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous8/01/2007 7:52 PM

    Looking good. I think the lifeline adds a certain something. Kind of the sack-over-the-head look!

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  2. sherriknits8/01/2007 10:05 PM

    I especially like the picture of you wearing it, I can't imagine why you need to go any further. lol
    Seriously, it is really beautiful so far!

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  3. Nell8/02/2007 12:29 AM

    It looks gorgeous, I can imagine it will look even more beautiful when blocked out. I'm using some laceweight at the moment, for the first time, and I'm really starting to see the appeal!

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  4. Susie H8/02/2007 2:27 AM

    Very, very nice lacework there -- your veil is going to be a thing of true beauty!

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  5. Carol8/02/2007 6:17 AM

    Well, once it is done and blocked it will be beautiful....right now..hmmmm yup sack-over-the-head. lol

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  6. knottygnome8/02/2007 7:31 AM

    ..and i mean this in the nicest possible way, but it sort of looks like a jellyfish is attacking your head.

    i'm sure it'll be beautiful when it's finished. :-)

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  7. AuntieAnn8/02/2007 8:18 AM

    Yes, after you fight off that jellyfish, it will be gorgeous! Fun needles, too.

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  8. Anonymous8/02/2007 9:44 AM

    Looking for a project to knit on those dice needles during DnD? No brainer!

    Dice bags! :) (Why yes, I HAVE made many dice bags in my time, why do you ask? ;) )

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  9. JulieB8/02/2007 8:06 PM

    I'm sure the veil will be beautiful. Right now, you could use it to cover up a bad hairdo :)

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  10. Amanda8/03/2007 1:06 PM

    I've been crazy busy and haven't visited your blog for while, but now that things are settling down I decided to pop over and see what you're up to. Your lace looks absolutely lovely! And it's very inspiring! I have my eye on several patterns from Victorian Lace Today, but I'm restraining myself until I've finished my current (rather long) list of projects.

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  11. Alliesw8/03/2007 10:27 PM

    HI after a long break from reading! I think it is so cool that you are knitting your veil--and I know it will be beautiful!

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  12. g-girl8/04/2007 2:14 PM

    despite the fact that is kind of sack-over-the-head looking, it's going to be beautiful in it's finished state. Cool needles!

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