Tamsie did the impossible. She found a matching yarn for Elizabeth’s shawl!
It’s not perfect, but it’s close enough for hand grenades and horseshoes. The funny thing is that it’s the same colorway that I purchased when I tried to buy more yarn. When Colinette states that they hand dye each of their hanks and thus no two are alike, they’re not lying.
I’m still in the process of ripping back a few rows of the 1st skein of mohair so I can gradually incorporate the 2nd skein in.
Though, to be honest, most of my attention is focused on sewing the curtains for Elizabeth’s room. I am in the process of hand tacking the binding down. It didn’t really ‘need’ the binding since there were no raw edges showing, but as my neighbor would say “it adds that finishing touch”.


























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November 30, 2009 at 5:01 pm
vicki
Wow, I’m so glad and excited about that match.
I like the binding on the curtains, I think it will add that extra pop of color and tie back in to your stencils.
Vicki
November 30, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Alli
Yay! I’m so glad that you found a match.
December 1, 2009 at 12:48 am
Brenda (Prairie Daisy Handspun)
Congratulations on finding the yarn, and great job on the curtains! I like the red binding, too.
December 4, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Nancy McCarroll
Love that material!! Lucky on the yarn match!!!! Can’t wait to see it all together (E’s room, that is)…
December 4, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Mrs. H
The shawl is lovely… and I love the curtains. :)
December 9, 2009 at 4:14 pm
tamsie
You’ve been the proverbial busy bee! Elizabeth will have the best nursery ever!