Oh, Right. The Shrug.
So, yeah, I finished up the black shrug the Sunday before the wedding (Yay for backstage knitting time!). I completely forgot I hadn’t posted about it.
I don’t remember how much I told you guys, so if I’m repeating myself, well, welcome to Kris’s world. 
I started out planning to do the pattern that LCharvon had suggested, using the BMFA Luscious Silk in “Raven”, but they just weren’t working well together. Also, I was concerned that the yarn wasn’t black enough. It really is more of a silver-grey, and that dress needed BLACK. So, I poked around online and ended up ordering some Artyarns Regal Silk in black from FabulousYarn.com. Great shop with great service, BTW. I had ordered the Lacy Shrug pattern as a freebie with the yarn, and they accidentally sent me the wrong freebie pattern. I emailed, and they sent me a pdf of the pattern within just a few hours.
I love the pattern, and I’m VERY happy with how it came out, but it is definitely NOT a beginner, hand-holding kind of pattern. The instructions expect you to be able to read your knitting and make intelligent calls on what to do, so if you are the sort who isn’t comfortable unless every step is set out for you, I’d skip this one.
Kris and I, outside the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club before the reception:
I’m very happy with how it fits, and I love the way it looks with the dress. It was pretty much exactly what I was picturing. Yay!
May 19th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
That was a great choice!
May 19th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I was wondering if you were going to mention that! It looks great! I’m definitely going to have to make one.
May 19th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
You guys look great!
May 19th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
I agree, great choice!
May 20th, 2009 at 2:43 am
gorgeous
May 20th, 2009 at 3:12 am
Pam, it looks great!
Hugs,
Beth
May 20th, 2009 at 6:54 am
OMG! So beautiful! I think I might have to try to get my hands on this pattern and let this be my first shrug!
May 20th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Great shawl, great picture!
May 20th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Yeah, I said shawl, I meant to type shrug. Oops.
May 20th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Looks great!
May 20th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Super cute!!! Love it!
May 20th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Beautiful couple! Look at those radiant smiles.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
It’s fabulous, and you both look great!
May 20th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Just fabulous! The shrug looks awesome on you and you look gorgeous!
May 20th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
It’s just perfect with the dress!!
(it’s hard to slip a handknit by the knitters)
May 21st, 2009 at 6:14 am
Beautiful! And you both make a good looking couple!
May 21st, 2009 at 8:46 am
It turned out fantastic! Sorry the BMFA didn’t work out but you found the perfect yarn for it instead! Nice!
May 21st, 2009 at 11:13 pm
you look fantastic! i love the way it turned out and everything looks perfect together.