Two more for the road

I wanted to show you a couple photos of the Mixed Tide shawl in the Stitches West Fashion Show. What a thrill it was to see it on stage, modeled so beautifully. Look at that drape.


Mixed Tide in the Stitches West Fashion Show
Photo courtesy of XRX.


Mixed Tide in the Stitches West Fashion Show
Photo courtesy of XRX.

After SW, I was motivated to finish the project I had on the needles, the Mixed Tide for me. This one is also worked in Valley Yarns Colrain Lace in Grey Olive, a cone that I purchased at Stitches West 2008. Working from stash FTW!
Here's the obligatory "before blocking" photo:


Mixed Tide before blocking

And here's the blocking photo--notice the curved shape of the shawl. That's achieved by constantly decreasing at the top edge, working in a few short rows on either side of the "points", and staggering the bottom edge so each point is lower than the last.


Mixed Tide, blocking

Wendy was kind enough to model the shawl at Spinnity's spin-in this month. The funny thing about that is, Wendy has modeled my shawls before and each time she has just happened to wear a solid colored top in a contrasting color that was perfect for showing off the stitch pattern. We don't coordinate before hand, it just happens. Simpatico.


Mixed Tide shawl
Project details on Ravelry


Mixed Tide shawl

Last but not least, here is a photo of the prototype for Mixed Tide. It is worked in Universal Yarn's FibraNatura Whisper Lace, a lovely Merino/silk. The wedges are worked in alternating colors of Natural and Cloudy Morning. This is the piece where I worked out the decrease rates, the increases, and the points. There's a bit of wonkiness in the beginning, but it all worked out in the end. I just wish I looked a little happier in the photo, lol.


Mixed Tide prototype
Project details on Ravelry
Photo courtesy of Universal Yarn.