nightingale wing

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sheer and weightless, this stole whirls around the shoulders like a soft breeze to caress without “covering”. light freely filters through a field of arabesque lace that beats with the whisper of a nightingale’s wings, bordered by a wide, delicate band of vines and buds along its length.

shown here, size tall in a verb for keeping warm holding alpaca lace, colorway nightingale (similar to colorway dusk)

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kristine dyes the most beautiful yarns, doesn’t she? i am so lucky that she approached me last winter to collaborate on a piece. and though it took me a while to find my way with it, the fiber eventually revealed the story it wanted to tell. you can peruse kristine’s gorgeous yarns and spinning fibers, all dyed with natural materials and processes, in her online shop or in her booth at several upcoming events.

once again, many thanks go out to karolyn, who test knit the pattern (and much faster than i did); thank you so much karolyn!

ronni, as always, does a superb job of getting the pattern in ship-shape form for publication, despite my many changes (it blocked out bigger than i expected, what i can i say??)

and to david, who took 683 photos of four items yesterday and has the patience of a saint.
a saint, i tell you.

63 thoughts on “nightingale wing

  1. Wow–that blocked out beautifully. Another lovely lace piece. Great job, Anne! I love that shade of blue too. It’s just so calming.

  2. Stunning. The color and pattern compliment each other so nicely. And…683 pictures! Wow. I couldn’t even come close to that with the way my camera chews through batteries. David is definitely a saint. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. You! You! You’re good, you! ๐Ÿ™‚
    You make the most incredibly wonderful lace. That is fan-freakin’-beautiful!!

  4. Oh, wow! Wow wow wow. I LOVE it. What a gorgeous textured lace — stunning. And that one picture of you is far from saintlike ๐Ÿ˜‰

  5. Another beauty! Amazingly light filled.
    Just checked the pattern. I can’t imagine that I could make it that open with 3’s. Gorgeous!

  6. Stunningly gorgeous! It looks as light as a feather yet all snuggly too! I love it! (And I have the perfect lace for it too!) Can’t wait for payday!

  7. Just breathtaking! Not just the shawl, but also the pictures. Proof once again that there is a special shine a model has when she is in love with her photographer. Mona Lisa is classic example, in painted form of course. (Or so I’ve heard!)

  8. Breathtakingly beautiful…and the “language” used to describe it is almost as beautiful! Thank you for another magnificent piece of art…you are truly gifted!

  9. Anne: Is it worked in one piece or grafted? I’m looking for a comforting stole to knit and I really don’t feel like grafting right now. And, of course, it’s gorgeous!!!

  10. Well I wasn’t going to spend any money this month, but nooo, you had to come up with another stunner! I have ordered the pattern and the yarn all in less than 5 minutes. Another one for my sister.

    Gorgeous!

  11. This is jaw dropping gorgeous!!! I’ve been dying to see it all done and blocked and you just blew me away with this pattern. It looks so light and soft and it just begs to be knit. I’m off to buy the pattern…..thanks Anne for a most gorgeous stole, you’re amazing!!

  12. Anne, so so beautiful; the lace, the photos, the description. I’ve been wanting to write all day – but can not find the words to express how gorgeous this is. It truly looks like you knit an ethereal pair of wings. Love!

  13. HI ANNE – don’t see you in pale blue very much , but it sure does suit you

    – very pretty delicate shawl —love it

    pat j

  14. Just like everyone else has said, it is truly exquisite! The border is stunning, it just adds something extra. You keep outdoing yourself. It has the feel of old world lace with an absolutely modern touch. Congratulations on another brilliant pattern.

  15. After gasping upon seeing this lovely, lovely nightingale, all I can say is STUN-NING!!! It truly brought tears to my eyes. Can’t wait to knit it too. Thanks, Anne

  16. heart stoppingly beautiful … like sea foam …

    erm … what are the other 3 items? ๐Ÿ˜‰

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