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Knitting: Accola
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Accola

Accola Shawl

Accola Shawl

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Knitting With Beads »

Difficulty:

Category: Knitting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women


Materials

whorled peace/ hand-dyed lace yarn 80% merino wool/10% silk/10% cashmere color: wasabi 8mm & 6mm matte finish dark topaz glass beads

What was your inspiration?

Laura Nelkin! She's the best. She's easy going, funny, and a pleasure to watch and listen to. AND a terrific instructor!

What are you most proud of?

I only made one mistake doing the entire shawl.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Use the best materials you can afford as the finished product is worth every penny.

 

5 comments

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Visualmusic on craftsy.com
Aug 05, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great work!
tkdshine on craftsy.com
Jul 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
That's visually pleasing! The beads look as if they're made out of wood!
ZoeOB on craftsy.com
Jun 06, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Well done!
faginsmom on craftsy.com
Jun 05, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Divine Diva, but be prepared! Laura doesn't lie. You will get addicted to buying beads. I now have a small stash that I have to find yarn for -YIKES!!!
DivineDiva on craftsy.com
Jun 05, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful!! I can't wait to make this shawl. I just finished the Mastering Lace class. Laura's Beaded Shawls class is next in my class queue.