Love it, love it, love it…will be beautiful for a wedding wrap or tossed over a tee to make everyday a special day!

Absolutely gorgeous, if I do say so myself…a genuine showstopper!

To make the full size shawl requires a lot of knitting!

Companion piece, under the sun is in test knit link text

TEST KNIT (closed): Beneath the Moon Shawl link text

10/6/2016 received pattern download from designer, choosing yarn -- calls for 1450 yds laceweight merino
Swatched with Findley but do not like the result.
Practiced pattern with Pride Lace…much better result

10/10/2016 downloaded tech edited version of pattern;
finished lace pattern swatch; cast off on size 5 needle using JSSBO. Cast on and finished set up chart; ready to start repeat and increase chart tomorrow!

10/11/2016 finished one repeat of increase chart today. Relatively easy lace repeat.

10/12/2016 finished one and a half repeats of increase chart

10/16/2016 worked approximately 26 hours total and completed almost 5 repeats of the increase chart.

10/17/2016 27.5 hours; 5 reps, 6 rows

10/18/2016 29.5 hours; 5.5 reps

10/19/2016 31.75 hrs; 5.92 reps

10/20/2016 32.25 hrs; 6 reps; 53 grams used; 464 yds

10/21/2016 38.25 hrs total -- took 6 hours to work repeat 7; each repeat adds over 4” in width and 6” in length (stretched but not blocked) -- have used 68 grams of yarn; 595 yards

10/24/2016 44.75 hrs total -- 6.5 hrs for rep 8; used 83 grams total -- 726 yds

10/26/2016 51.75 hrs total -- 7 hours for rep 9; used 101 grams total -- 884 yds
247 sts on the needles

10/28/2016 59.25 hrs total -- 7.5 hrs for rep 10; used 120 grams total -- 1050 yds

10/31/2016 Just finished repeat 11 -- getting ready to start the three top section charts. I have each section on a separate magnetic board with a magnet to keep my place. Definitely not travel knitting!
stats so far:
68.25 hrs total -- 8 hrs for rep 11; used 142 grams total -- 1243 yds

11/3 really slow going right now -- too many other commitments -- and we are out of town till Monday.
But I will be done before 11/15!!!

11/7 finished rows 1-48 of ending chart -- 8.75 hours -- 77 hours total
Kept knitting this evening…completing rows 49-57 in 2.5 hours…so revised totals are 11.25 hours for ending chart and 79.5 hours total.

11/8 Row 58 is VERY intense! Over 40 minutes to complete. Have to take breaks after each row. Rows 59-63 2:23 hrs. Taking a little longer break to let my eyes rest!
Ended the day finishing row 69 -- 5.25 hrs of knitting.
Ending chart stats: 16.5 hrs thru row 69
Total stats: 84.75 hrs total

11/9 really have to concentrate on the pattern now -- too difficult to work when there are distractions
don’t miss the yo’s in row 73!
Completed Rows 70-76 in 3 hours
Ending chart stats: 19.5 hrs thru row 76
Total stats: 87.75 hrs total

11/10 finished Rows 77-82 at 3 hrs
Ending chart stats: 22.5 hrs
Total stats: 90.75 hrs total
Started the crocheted bindoff -- using the chart on page 7, Full Top Ending Chart, is helpful. It took me 30 minutes to work across 2 pattern repeats but I think it should go faster tomorrow.

11/12/2016 FINISHED -- she is soaking in a cool bath right now!
The final crocheted edging took 2.25 hours total and 4 grams of yarn.
Ending chart stats: 24.75 hrs
Total knitting time: 94 hours -- this time does not include pattern pondering, yarn winding, soaking, blocking and myriad other related activities.
Just spent over an hour blocking.

11/14/2016 used all of 2 skeins