A study in red... and black and gray.
I think red is my favorite color.
- Project: Affectionately Mine (Color Affection by Veera Välimäki)
- Yarn: Make.Do / BE - 4-ply Fingering/Sock
- Needle: US 6 (straights)
- Start to Finish: February 11-25, 2012
It was breezy today! You can see the wind beginning to lift the shawl, and the next thing I knew, it was in a heap.
I made a yarn over at the beginning of each row, dropping it when it was at the end of a row. In the three-color section, I wrapped it twice. I'm thinking that I might even have gone on and made the bottom border deeper, but I am quite happy. It's terrific as a shawl, but the fingering weight yarn makes it light enough to scrunch up and wrap more scarf-like around my neck.
Yes, I am quite happy!
Excellent photo shoot of a beautiful shawl!
Posted by: Carole | February 26, 2012 at 04:08 PM
I love the way that turned out. The colors are beautiful together.
Posted by: Lauren | February 26, 2012 at 04:32 PM
That is one seriously kick ass scarf! (sorry for the a-- word but man it is gorgeous!) Your daughter's hair sets it off beautifully. Nice job Vicki!
Posted by: Cynthia | February 26, 2012 at 04:34 PM
and should be happy, vicki! That is SO cool! I
would wear it in a red heartbeat!
Posted by: lynne | February 26, 2012 at 05:55 PM
Love the FO photos! It is lovely and I love your color selection.
Very breezy down here, too!
Posted by: Angie | February 26, 2012 at 05:55 PM
VERY nice!! I hope mine looks as good when I'm done. My colors are completely different, though, so they won't look the same. Just two shawls made from the same pattern! I just want mine to look as good!
Posted by: Susan | February 26, 2012 at 08:16 PM
The shawl is beautiful.
Posted by: Kristyn | February 26, 2012 at 08:25 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Kathy | February 26, 2012 at 08:49 PM
It is everything I imagined and then some!
So beautiful. The color combination, the garment, the photography and your model
of course.
Posted by: Rachel | February 26, 2012 at 09:18 PM
whoa, yet another stunning knit!
Posted by: cauchy09 | February 27, 2012 at 06:04 AM
Gorgeous knit.
I like the dogwood accent in the background. Good eye, you.
Posted by: Elizabeth | February 27, 2012 at 06:54 AM
Simple elegance! It looks lovely, chic, fabulously hip and fun, too! You have a truly wearable piece of fashion.
Posted by: margene | February 27, 2012 at 07:11 AM
Super job! I love everything about it. I want one just like it. And those are not even "my" colors.
Posted by: Lee | February 27, 2012 at 08:34 AM
PS. It looks great with Kate's red hair...is she going to keep it or will you fight her for it. :)
Posted by: margene | February 27, 2012 at 09:02 AM
Lovely!
Posted by: Cheryl S. | February 27, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Wow, The colors make the pattern P O P!
I'm a red/purple kinda gal myself. If it goes missing it might be at my house! Black/white/red is one of my fav combos to wear.
Posted by: Robin F. | February 27, 2012 at 11:41 AM
Gorgeous! Would you explain a bit more about the yarnovers at the edge? Why you did it and exactly how?
Posted by: kmkat | February 27, 2012 at 02:40 PM
I love that! I've been eyeing that pattern myself, and you may have convinced me!
Posted by: Julia | February 27, 2012 at 04:01 PM
What a gorgeous FO! There was something about your post that made me think of that childhood riddle.... What's black and white and re(a)d all over? And now, we know!
Posted by: Robby | February 27, 2012 at 08:04 PM
Love. It. Just stunning. I especially love the contrast -- with those pops of that brilliant red. Wow!
Posted by: Kym | February 27, 2012 at 09:01 PM
Stunning! Red is my favorite too. Looks like a keep forever thing...but it does look pretty special worn by the red head!
Posted by: Patty | February 28, 2012 at 07:42 PM
Wow! That's really fabulous. Normally I don't care for striped shawls - but this one is really special the way it changes the color combos and just adds color everywhere. You've made a believer out of me! Kudos!
Posted by: Jennifer | February 29, 2012 at 07:08 AM
That is absolutely STUNNING, Vicki. Just.. wow. High five! :)
Posted by: Tara | March 03, 2012 at 06:32 PM