Final Swallowtail Photos...

Here are the after blocking photos and some of the lace patterns up close & personal.... I have been asked a few times if I would do another and the answer is most undoubtedly... YES!




Close-up of the "tail" with both Lily of the Border patterns

close-up of all 3 patterns

close-up of the Budding lace pattern

The close-ups show the true colour of the shawl......

Nupps, Nupps & More Nupps...

The Swallowtail shawl is progressing nicely albeit slowly due to the increasing number of stitches, think I'm up to about 223 now and just completed two rows of Lily Border 2.... and the Nupps just keep coming..... BUT they are getting easier.....

I was routing about on the net the other evening when I came across Fleegle's Blog and there I found a tutorial on making Nupps with nice clear photo's.... I wouldn't say I'm finding them easy but they are getting easier to do..... still can't seem to stretch the yarn out enough but I am getting some nice little 'blobs' and the stitches are easier to purl..... Oh well I've still got a few more rows to practise....