Baskets for Flowers
The pre-blocking photo
The blocking photo. (Not the best shot since the gray blocking board kind of washes out the subtle sand-and-sky colors of the shawl, but still.)
The post-blocking photo.
The detail photo.
The "this is all the yarn I had left" photo. Not nearly enough for another pattern repeat, so I stopped at just the right time.
So, to recap. This is Evelyn Clark’s Flower Basket Shawl from Fall 2004 Interweave Knits, which yes, I’ve made before. It was ideal for this, though, because it’s a straight-forward lace so that variegated yarn didn’t matter that much, it didn’t require massive yardage, and it’s a fast knit. I mean, both times, it only took me about two weeks. This is as close to "instant gratification" as I think you can get for a lace shawl.
I made it in the yarn I spun myself from BFL roving from Vesper, in "Pacific." This was my first time knitting lace with my own handspun, and while, yes, perhaps it was just a little on the variegated side an took away ever so slightly from the lace pattern . . . I don’t care. It’s gorgeous, and it was a pleasure to work with. All the way through the process–the roving was a dream to spin, and it was a soft, cushy treat to knit once it was yarn.
In other words, I’m happy!
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Lovely shawl! That design’s been on my short list for a while now. Maybe it’s time for me to start a new project (heh, heh).
You have every right to be happy - that came out gorgeous! I think it’s so cool that you used yarn you spun yourself.
So pretty! This new blog set up has me so busy I haven’t read any blogs in a bit, or knit much!
Lovely. One day I might knit that pattern
Lovely from start to finish, my dear. Would love a pic of you modeling it–or is it a gift?
Beautifully done!
This is a very inspiring example to follow. Your handspun is gorgeous, and I love the way the variegation reveals the structure of the shawl. Lovely! 
Great job. Wear it proudly.
Beautiful. I love seeing pictures of the lace before and after blocking. It really is magic.
Wow! I am so impressed. A very balanced yarn and it looks great in that pattern. Congratulations!
i love it! if i ever get enough spun (and kept!) to do one, i’ll keep this one in mind. i’ve done it before myself, but that doesn’t make it any less a classic
Very pretty!!! I’d like to knit some lace with my own handspun someday. FBS is a good choice for that.
The yarn is lovely in its own right and it is a perfect complement to the pattern. It looks lovely, well done (especially for stopping knitting at the right time!)
It beautiful, and there’s nothing like a shawl in your own handspun. Congrats!
That is absolutely stunning. Just… wow.
I don’t think the yarn takes anything away from the shawl pattern….you have every reason to be happy with the way that turned out!
Absolutely beautiful! Nothing like making something from your own handspun. Nothing at all. Bravo!
It’s gorgeous, Deb!
You did a great job spinning and translating that into a beautiful shawl.
FBS is a great pattern for handspun! Lovely!!
So beautiful!!! I’m speechless.
That is gorgeous! The subtle striping looks beautiful in your yarn! A great yarn and pattern match! Just lovely!
It’s beautiful! You did a great job all the way thru the project.
Congrats!
What a beauty, although I must admit to me it looks like the waves of an ocean, not flowers, but I think that has to do with the colors.
Gorgeous!!
Pretty! and your own yarn too. That’s just such a lovely bonus.
You should be happy! I love the way the variegated colors work beautifully with the pattern. I think the weight and colors make this a perfect match with jeans or casual clothes.
It’s beautiful Deb! Just beautiful …