and, I'm back...

...and wishing I had a a couple of more weekend days.

It was a whirlwind of a wedding weekend. The wedding was wonderful! We visited with some family members we haven't seen in quite a while and met some of the bride's family and friends.

At the pre-wedding get-together on Friday, I gave the shawl to the bride. She loves it! She wore it during the wedding reception and wore it again during the post-wedding lunch.

The newlyweds are beekeepers and urban farmers. The yarn I selected has shades of white and tan, with gold metallic highlights. It reminded me of honey, so the shawl is named: A Taste of Honey.

I wanted to honor their bees, so I added a bee charm to one end of the shawl:

The yarn is pretty lightweight. I tied beads to the fringe to weigh it down a bit and keep it from flying around. It added another layer of sparkle.

Specs:
Started 5/25/13;
Finished 7/29/13;
Warp: Blue Heron Rayon Metallic (80%) in Polar Bear and Cascade Venezia Sport (20%) in white;
Weft:  Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in Polar Bear, Cascade Venezia Sport in white, and Rowan Kidsilk Haze Glamour in white;
Warped 20" W x 95" L;
Finished size approx 18.75" wide x 68" length; 10 epi, 10 ppi;
The fringe is hand-knotted with Czech crystal silver-lined beads. In the center of each end are pearl and gold accents, and one Sparkle Bee charm (Just Nan).

 We're tired, but it's a happy tired. Congrats to Adam and Therese!
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