Jul 10 2007
Montego for Mimi
I promised a finished knit photo shoot and I deliver! My sister and I enjoyed a lovely afternoon at a small beach on the Outer Banks of North Carolina; it was a perfect backdrop for her birthday scarf’s debut! Mimi was a great model!
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Pattern: Interweave Knits, Summer 2007
Yarn: Blue Heron Mercerized Cotton Laceweight
Needles: Size US 7
Simple lace with a dramatic effect. It is a great stashbusting piece too. I bought this yarn about three years ago and since I am not much of a lace knitter, it lingered in the stash. This pattern came along, and Mimi dropped some serious hints about wanting a wrap/scarf for her upcoming birthday, so it seemed like it was time to cast on with the lovely yarn. I doubled the yarn for the entire scarf, and I used approximately 600 yards of the 1100 yard hank. It is about six feet long, enough to double over around the neck, or to wear as a shoulder wrap like Mimi shows in the pictures. Happy birthday, sweet sister!
It was a warm weekend, but I had great light for some picture-taking. I have not uploaded all of my photos yet, but you can see most of them on my Flickr page.
Ooh, what beach were you on? We go to the Outer Banks for vacation (up towards Nags Head/Kitty Hawk), but the smallish area where we used to stay is getting more and more crowded and the tiny, cute houses are being replaced by McMansions. (although last year we stayed in a McMansion and it was lovely…) I’d love to find a smaller beach to visit the next time we go down!
LOVE Montego Bay, I’ll have to take another look at that pattern. Funny how some patterns never catch my eye until I see other people’s finished projects!
The scarf is lovely! Mmmm, I love the Outer Banks! We try to go to a new place every summer so we can (maybe) see it all by the time we move away from this part of the country.
I love the Outer Banks. My sister lives down there which is a great excuse to visit. I’ll be going there in August….
Pretty scarf — gotta love Blue Heron yarns!
What a great stash buster. Looks like a wonderful day at the beach!
I want that house. What a perfect spot. And the scarf/wrap is gorgeous.
What a lucky sister. That scarf is sooo pretty.
That scarf/wrap is beautiful! And what a lovely vacation spot, it looks dreamy…
The scarf turned out so lovely! The yarn looks great too - it has a nice sheen to it. Beautiful!
Aw, look at the cuteness that is you and your sister! Lovely scarf too
Love that scarf and the color. That lacy pattern would make a great swim suit cover, huh?
Lovely scarf and beautiful photos, Lolly!
Great Weekend! I look forward to when you can come down again.
Love you!
You are getting so much great beach time in this summer! And how nice to spend the weekend with your sis. The wrap looks great.
So pretty! I love that deep sapphire color. It is perfect for Mimi’s fair complexion!
You are such a fab model. What a perfect photo shoot for that scarf. I looks awesome.
Looks like a great time! And that scarf is so pretty! They should have used your pictures in the magazine…it shows the scarf off to its best advantage.
Beautiful pictures, beautiful scarf, beautiful sisters, beautiful beach and scenery! =)
The scarf looks great! Did you do it without the fringe? I have a hank of silk that I think would be lovely and perfect for this pattern, but I wouldn’t have enough for the fringe. I’m not a big fan of fringe anyway, but I was worrying that it might not drape/hang proplerly without it…
I haven’t gotten to the beach yet this year. I must remedy that!
Beautiful!!! I love the beach down there - I can’t wait to go in a few weeks!
What a beautiful place to vacation. Mimi’s wrap turned out gorgeous and it suits her to a T.
Happy Birthday, Mimi! What a lovely gift. Looks like you two had a wonderful time together at the beach!
What a beautiful color, a beautiful wrap, a beautiful location, and a beautiful sister. Enjoy all of it!
Wow. That scarf looks fantastic.
Wow that is so gorgeous! I just love the color! Beautiful setting, too.
Blue is a wonderful color on Mimi. Y’all look fantastic in your beach hats as well.
Amy
Lovely pictures! What a fantastic gift for your sister. It looks beautiful on her!
Oh, how I miss coastal NC. Great pictures! That color blue looks absolutely gorgeous on Mimi (and she’s a great model, too!)
Beautiful shade of blue! I wish I was at the beach, too! ^^
lovely pictures and the scarf (and mimi) look fantastic!
It must be Scarves for Sisters week! It’s really pretty. That one is definitely on my list.
I thought that looked like the Outer Banks! My husband and I had our honeymoon there. It was perfect…
Gorgeous! You, Mimi, the scarf, and the sea all look amazing!
You both look so happy. Looks like a great weekend (and the scarf is very cute too!)
It looks beautiful on her - lovely job. Your photos are fabulous. I’ve never been to the Outer Banks but I hear it’s amazing. So glad you had a wonderful time!
I’ve got a single skein of Sea Silk, and I keep looking at that pattern, undecided, but I think you’ve sold me, it looks gorgeous! And it looks like you had a wonderful weekend!
Wow! I love that wrap! What a lucky sister. Great job. Looks like a fabulous weekend.
Love the scarf….I’m working on one (very slowly) myself….and the beach pictures…oh I wanna go there!
Great beach pictures. The scarf is stunning!
Beautiful scarf! Now I know what to do with the one skein of Rivers Edge I’ve been holding on to for almost a year…
The scarf is gorgeous and looks fantastic on your sister. She is a wonderful model. I love the blue, perfect with the beachy backdrop!
Looks awesome, perfect colour for a beach unveiling.
What a beautiful scarf - love the color it’s so bright and vibrant!
The pics are lovely - it looks like you all are having a great time at the beach! =)
Very pretty scarf Lolly! A perfect birthday present!
Mimi and you look so alike. She looks gorgeous with the scarf too, what a wonderful and perfect present for her. The house on the beach looks wonderful too, is that where your staying or is it just a house that you like. I love looking at older style houses, they intrigue me. The beach looks so relaxing and compared to us in the middle of Winter I would welcome some warmer weather, although not too hot.
It’s absolutely gorgeous! What a fabulous “photo shoot”. All FO’s should be photographed on the beach.
Ohhh that scarf is lovely! What a great sis you are! It looks like you two had a fab time!!
We just got back from 10 days at Corolla. I will be SOOO bumming if you were there and I missed meeting you! (Believe me, I could have used the break from the other 16 members of my family!)
Beautiful scarf! It looks like you had fun with your sister too.
Montego is on my list too, yours looks fantastic!
oh , I love your version of Montego scarf, the colour is really nice!! maybe I should make another one.