I have FINALLY finished my Miracle Northern Lace Shetland Sampler Cape!
I had purchased the Shetland lamb fleece at Black Sheep Gathering in 2008. The sheep’s name was Miracle, and later I found the story about the reason for the name in the NASSA News.
I then purchased the Shetland Lace Sampler Cape pattern from Elizabeth Lovick via Etsy in September 2008. In February 2009 I began carding and spinning the fleece
and by March I started knitting the cape.
The project as put on hold so I could work on Tom’s camo sweater. I finally finished his sweater last January so I started knitting my cape again. At Black Sheep Gathering this year I was knitting it but ran out of the original 290 yards I had spun. So I pulled out the fleece again and carded the rest into roving
and I spun and plied a large bobbin of it with my miniSpinner. I finished knitting the last of the cape last night and weaved the ends in this morning. I washed it and now it is being blocked on our futon mattress upstairs. I am excited to have it done and will now take on much smaller projects for a bit.
it’s gorgeous! and what a great story to go with it! good show. 🙂
Thanks Denise! It is also a miracle that I finished it.
Wow, rarely do we get the “whole story” on projects. This one was particularly good!
Thanks Gail. It was a long project so plenty of time to take photos.
What a beautiful work of wearable art! Yay for finishing!
Thanks Michelle! This morning (as I was unblocking it) I was wondering if I want to wear it. It was going to be my shawl for cool mornings at the computer but with all the time and work into it I may just save it in my cedar chest for very special occasions.
Your “miracle’ shawl turned out so beautiful! I can imagine how it makes you feel to see your finished art. I think you should wear it. Life is short and unpredictable so feel the joy of that warm lovely shawl every morning (only not to the barn..ha)!
Tammy
Thanks Tammy! You have convinced me to wear it (cold mornings at the computer) as I had originally intended, but never to the barn!
Your shawl is beautiful – sorry to read about Tom’s hand. We wish him a speedy recovery. T.
Thanks Tina! Tom’s hand is getting much better. The stitches are out and he is refusing to wear the splint. Keeping him from reinjurying it is the current chore.