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Posts in the Mermaid Shawl Knit-A-Long Series
Kathleen Valentine's novel, The Old Mermaid's Tale, is now available from Amazon.com.
Kathleen Valentine's Mermaid Shawl is currently being revised and updated to include a few corrections. It will soon be available in a high-quality full cover PDF file that you can output with all instructions included.
Please check back for nore information or email Kathleen at mermaid@valentine-design.com to be informed when it is available.
This shawl
is perfect to wear while reading The
Old Mermaid's Tale, a novel about love, loss, restoration,
and what happens to real-life mermaids. To read the fisrt chapter, click
here.
The complete instructions, with color photographs, and updated instructions,
will be emailed free of charge to anyone who purchases
The
Old Mermaid's Tale through Amazon.com.
Just email your order number to mermaid@valentine-design.com.
The file will be sent to you as soon as it is available.
Happy Knitting and Happy Reading!
On the left is a close-up with numbering to show how I began to work in the first lace pattern. I call this the "Fin Lace". On the first tier I worked one lace section, three stockinette sections, one lace section, etc. On the second tier I worked three lace sections, one stockinette section, three, etc. On the third tier I worked an all lace section. I decided to add a fourth tier, also all lace before beginning the second lace pattern.
This is a close up of the center back so you can see how the lace is worked around that back section rib. You also have the option to work the lace in just two tiers as I explained in the second set of instructions.
This is a closeup of the Fins lace.
This is Stage 3. You can see how the second lace pattern is beginning to work in.
This gorgeous thing is another shawl pin created by my friend Leslie Wind. Leslie hand makes each of her pins in brass or silver and they are exquisite. They start at $25 and she will mail them out to you wherever you are. Call her at 978-546-6539 and visit her web site at. www.LeslieWind.com (although we haven't gotten the pins on it yet.)
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com
The Spiral Pin from the back.
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com
The Spiral Pin on my Barbie Rose Scarf
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com
This is another of Leslie's fabulous pins. it is handmade in silver and brass. I can't tell you how beautiful it is.
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com
The Circle Pin in another view on my silk chenille shawl
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com
The Circle Pin worn open.
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com
©2006 Leslie Wind, 978.546.6539, LeslieWind.com or email Leslie at wind@cove.com