Shawl-mania

[frualeydis]

Apparently I'm going to increase my amount of shawls with 200%. I have started knitting a pink shawl from a pattern I got via Myra. I have also decided that I actually need a real cashmere shawl. They are on sale for c. 100$ at a shop here in town. First I thought it was too much for a shawl to wear to maybe _one_ event, but when I realized that they were fashionable for at least the whole first half of the 19th century which of course increases the usefulness immensely ;) since I do so much 19th century re-enactment as you know and there are so many opportunities to wear early 19th century clothing(deep sarcastic voice here). I will also get more money than expected this month and have only spent 30$ on fabric so I think I can afford it.I will probably go down after work and buy it.

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[(Anonymous)]

Gnapp! And I thought spending $100 on some high-quality velvet was too much, so I didn't. (Turns out less high-quality velvet would actually be better for my purpose, but anyway...)

// Björn

[myralea.livejournal.com]

one can never have too many nice woolen shawls! and cashmere sounds wonderful. $100 is a good price. i'm envious. shawls are also good for everyday wear!

am going wool shopping tonight. getting some grey (i think) one ply yarn for a shawl for myself. will try to compose a nice lace pattern involving this on the edge: http://www.knitting-and.com/homework/leaf-and-acorn-lace.htm (from this site:http://www.knitting-and.com/homework/knitindex.html)

so now i just need to come up with some some good ideas insertion panels for the rest of the shawl!

regarding the usefulness of these items. well, we're just have to make up more good excuses! one could always make next year a regency year. i've heard the fashion in those days were quite pretty... ;)

did well on knitting circle yesterday, so am soon finished with the birch to my mother, just a few more evenings before blocking!

/m

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

That knitting pattern was so wonderful, but waay too complicated for me. And I'm just making this shawl and then I'm not going knit anymore. Promise. "Liseberg honour", as my friend Anders says.

Karin Lagergren had dinner at our place on monday and she was enthusiastic about Victorian fashion (especially bustle gowns) but also, rather surprisingly (since people seem to like empire and victorian but not the styles between), shared my fascination for the 1830s. I actually like the 20s better than the 30s, but I could go for some Biedermeier style too. Especially since the hats are gorgeous. Hats are definitely best the first half of the 19th century.

Eva

[myralea.livejournal.com]

i like the bodices and skirts during all 19th C, just don't like the big sleeves in the 1830s-1840s and the 1890s
although i have seen some nice examples with not so big sleeves. probably not as fashionable though ;)

/m

testing, testing

[myralea.livejournal.com]

testing our new tablet PC pen! am actually writing this on the screen. very cool!!
/ m

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

I am currently knitting lace socks, a leaf figure, in dark green Regia cotton on 2.5mm rosewood needles. I think that after I finish the socks, I'm going to try a lacy shawl, but I've never tried to knit anything so large.

For that matter, I only started knitting in earnest about three months ago, so I'm doing good on the socks as I'm already into the third repeat of lace!

This is the pattern: http://www.fibertrends.com/viewer/patterns/AC58.html