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For the past year, and especially this summer, I've been busy making lace in anticipation of two very important weddings.  Both of my little brother's kids made their wedding plans for this fall, and because I have recently been immersed in Shetland lace, I decided to make each of the brides a shawl.  I made bride number 1 a small crescent shawl in a bright pink color using baby merino wool from Malabrigo.  I do wish I had remembered to take pictures of the finished product.  I will keep alive the dream that I will see her wearing it someday and get a picture then. Here is a shot of it before I blocked it...

  

For bride number 2, whose wedding was yesterday in the rain, I made a rectangle shawl in a soft blue color using baby alpaca handpaint from Misti Alpaca. 

I used the traditional Shetland lace pattern called "candle light" for both shawls.

I'll give lace a short break now!