I really need to get this blog back up and running. I just finished what may be my ultimate masterpiece. It is certainly one of the hardest patterns I have ever attempted- Fiddlesticks Knitting Peacock Feathers Shawl. I used Cascade’s Alpaca Lace in three colors- purple (1416), teal (1419) and blue (1422). I used one strand of each, then for the transition I ran two strands (one of each color) for three rows. The number of rows in each color varied. I used size 3 needles for most of the pattern, then halfway through the last round of green, my needle snapped (YIKES!) in the middle of a row. Not having another size 3 needle and not wanting to stop my progress, I switched to a size 4, which actually worked out well. You really can’t tell unless you really look. Anyway- here are all the pictures!

One “wing” while blocking:

Bottom edge while blocking:

Smallest “feathers” near the top:

Medium “feathers” near the middle:

Edging

Full shawl from the base

Another full view

View while worn

Draped out over the side of the bed:

Still not much luck in the housetraining department, but we’re getting there…. here are some new adorable pictures!

Gaelen with his daddy

And to you too!

Gremlin ears (actually caught him mid-jump!)

Gaelen showing off on the back of the couch

Profile shot

Show pose

Wore him out… finally…

And the tolerant big brothers…