Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was named Haruni and one was named Amille.
No . . that’s not how the story goes!
Haruni is a gorgeous shawl (and a free pattern!) that was added to my Ravelry library in September 2011. Don’t ask me why I haven’t made it before but I love it and over 10,000 knitters have made it!
Before going any farther, let me add that I talked to the designer, Emily Ross, and have her permission to use her photos, which were taken by her husband. So, photo credit goes to knitterain.com.
Haruni
Every time I see someone else’s Haruni, I say I’m going to make one but this time, I really am! I have my yarn almost picked out. I’ll use either purple or a pale, yellowish green.
But how this all started is I saw another of Emily Ross’ lacy designs, Amille. It’s so lacy and so feminine. I just love it!
Amille
Amille is done with lace yarn and lots of lace knitting. I’ve never knitted with laceweight yarn, though I know I can . . I’m still a bit nervous about it.
Yarn for Amille
I may use this green yarn and green beads.
Beads
Can you barely see the two beads there? I think those are a pretty good match.
I’ve used so much green lately, I have a blue, almost like a cornflower blue, that I may use if I can find beads that match it.
I should finish the test knit today or tomorrow and then I’m going to make a hat for a friend’s granddaughter, then I’m going to start Haruni and then, if I succeed with that lace knitting, I’ll make Amille.
Tina in NJ says
Both are gorgeous! I have a daydream that I’ll knit fancy lace shawls as each of my nieces get married. Romantic, right? Only they’ll probably all get married the same year and I won’t have time to them all! Think I’ll stick with my own kids on that! I made myself Weny Johnson’s Tracy’s Shawl, which is free on her website (and Ravelry) just to see if I could. It turned out very well!
Donna says
Oh my those are so pretty!! I think you will look just lovely in either while feeding the chickens or riding through the woods in the RTV! Adds some class to your country living.(lol) No really both of those are really pretty and so feminine and green is my favorite color!
Liz says
OK, non-knitter here, but how do you get beads in the shawl? Is the yarn thin enough that you can double it up, slip it through the hole and then pick up the stitch on the “other” side? Or is there another technique?
Summer Daisy says
These are pretty ?
QuilterBea says
These are so beautiful that it makes me want to knit, but I have been a total failure at making two needles work in my hands. lol I’ve been trying to get back to crocheting but my sewing room keeps calling me.
Frieda says
Another pattern in my to do list because of you. LOL I have knit quite a bit of lace and Amille has the most unusual construction. After Christmas, I will cast on and knit it for me. Should be a knit that is never boring(which some lace patterns are)
Pat says
Both of the shawls are beautiful. Don’t think I am that good of a knitter but you give me courage. My give one a try. No
thing ventured nothing gained.
Rebecca in SoCal says
Love! It was a lace knit on someone else’s blog that had me wanting to learn to knit. Also, a favorite sweater was lace knit.
Like Liz, I’m wondering how you get the beads on?
Debbie says
Where do you buy your beads?