Whew *wipes sweat off brow* the Seraphim Shawl is finally done! 
Well, it's actually been done for a long time, but I managed to get pictures of it. It's hard to take a picture of yourself in a mirror, but you'll have to make do with these.
I mailed it off to my mom for her birthday (it's the same weekend as father's day) So, without further ado, Seraphim! The shawl itself is lovely to knit. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it on Mim's blog but had trouble finding the right yarn. I ended up stash diving and found two skeins of knit picks dye your own. My first time dying so I went with something easy, koolaid! 
The colors turned out very minty with a small amount of variegation.
I used every ounce of 2 skeins to make the shawl and ended up with only 2 inches to spare! It was really scary there for awhile but I got lucky and the knitting fairies smiled on me. All in all it took about 2 months to knit on and off. I highly recommend it as a good beginner lace project.
It was knit on US5 Inox's, 24" long, but later switched to a 29", I still could have gone with a longer cord, by the end the stitches were quite scrunched. I never get tired of the transformation of lace when it's blocked, just lovely.
June 21, 2006
Awesome job! I like that shawl, it's not too lacy. Hmm, I wonder...
Posted by: Erica | June 21, 2006 at 04:01 PM
It is lovely! And the color is just beautiful. I've already visited Mim's page - thanks for that link!
Posted by: chris | June 21, 2006 at 06:23 PM
Wow, it looks fantastic! And you dyed it yourself too? Way to go, you!
Posted by: Erin | June 21, 2006 at 06:33 PM
The shawl is beautiful! your mom is going to love it :) i like the koolaid color you got from dying it yourself...Great Job Keri *hi five*
Posted by: catherine | June 21, 2006 at 09:20 PM
Keri, the shawl is gorgeous! You're right--blocked lace is totally amazing. Your mom is gonna love it.
Posted by: katie | June 22, 2006 at 08:39 AM
Pretty, pretty! Looks great, you're mom is going to enjoy her gift.
Posted by: katie | June 22, 2006 at 09:33 AM
That's beautiful! It's a gorgeous color, and it blocked *very* well!
Posted by: Lazuli | June 22, 2006 at 10:18 AM
Oh, that is a beautiful lace pattern! I just love it! I've been looking at lace patterns to knit lately, haven't quite settled on one, I think it will be a new project to start in the fall. Good job on it though, love the color! OH, you should rate your wish list so people know what you want the most.
Posted by: Kristin R | June 22, 2006 at 02:42 PM
The lace detail on this shawl is gorgeous! GORGEOUS!!! It looks soooo soft! Love the colorway too, though I would never have guessed that you dyed it with Kool-Aid. Looks great!!!
Posted by: Tam | June 24, 2006 at 12:05 PM
The shawl turned out just beautiful. Great pattern - and just wonderful in that color!
Posted by: Amy | June 24, 2006 at 06:42 PM
Oooh! It's beautiful. I can't imagine making anything so intricate. I'm sure your mom is totally in love with it!
Posted by: joanna | June 26, 2006 at 06:36 PM