melusine

[starfallz]

With great joy, I can announce my first published pattern!


Melusine, published in The AntiCraft.

I got the idea for this back in 2007 and worked on it through most of 2008, from knitting to dyeing to wrestling it into a shape to be published. I'm glad it is finished and out there for others to see.



Finished shawl, before dyeing.


Finished painting of the dyes.


Finished shawl.

Comments

[squirrella.livejournal.com]

it's GORGEOUS! i think this must be added to my queue!!!

[dustmeat.livejournal.com]

That is most impressive, and a pleasing design to boot.

[kittenchan.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Congratulations!!!

[metachaos.livejournal.com]

Woo! Congrats on the publishment!

[amarafox.livejournal.com]

DUDE! That is beautiful

[skorzy.livejournal.com]

That's a really beautiful pattern!

I'm exceedingly impressed by where its name was derived, because "looks like dragon scale" was the first thing that popped into my mind.

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[unmutual.livejournal.com]

Awesome pics of an awesome shawl! I am glad I got the chance to see it in person. It is beautiful - congrats!

[synnabar.livejournal.com]

Wow!!! I love the stories about Melusine, and to see your interpretation of it is just so woderful! I am incredibly impressed, not only by the knitting, but by the dye work as well! Congratulations on your (very well-deserved) publication! :D :D :D

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. :) I was wondering how many others knew of Melusine. I have ideas for paintings based off of her story as well.

[karn.livejournal.com]

that looks awesome!

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

That's stunningly gorgeous!

Congratulations!

[ilyat.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely beautiful.

[spiffystuff.livejournal.com]

Oooo, it looks like scales! Love it!!

[americanpianist.livejournal.com]

Well done brave warrior! It turned out great!

[ne-today.livejournal.com]

Absolutely amazing. I began lusting over this last night. Great job!

[ferricide.livejournal.com]

wow. that's pretty amazing and extremely pretty.

[swandog.livejournal.com]

WOW!!! O_o Love it!! :D <3 The colors and scale pattern are simply amazing, and the name totally fits! :D You should make another one of the same pattern in pheasant, peacock or other feather colors! :)

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

I have thought of doing another shawl that uses a more feather like pattern, but it would be interesting to see this dyed up in different ways to evoke different creatures!

[robiewankenobie.livejournal.com]

Can I knit like you when I grow up?

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

I dunno... Why would you want to grow up?

[vsoul.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It's gorgeous!!!
*hugs*

[starsongky.livejournal.com]

Whoa. I never would have thought of dyeing a shawl after it was knit. I could totally see this in a Phoenix version, dyed in reds & oranges & yellows.

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to seeing what others turn out!

[kayucian.livejournal.com]

That is very fine work. Impressive, indeed!

[spitgirl.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic!

[pezessed.livejournal.com]

oh wow! that's so pretty.

[neogeen.livejournal.com]

I highly approve of the name. This is a stunning pattern! The little ridges you managed in the middle of the scales, omg. Beautiful!

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Keeled scales, baby! Thank you. :)

[mauricia.livejournal.com]

You never told me about this! Awesome!

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I thought I had! Sorry!!

Congrats.

[silere.livejournal.com]

This is amazingly beautiful. I am so glad i got to see it in person. Congrats on getting it published. your work is amazing. <3


Also, when i'm rich, omg i want one.

[lunassa.livejournal.com]

I died and went to heaven. I want to make it in garnet and black with smoke accents.

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

I would totally love to see that!!

[cafiorello.livejournal.com]

Beautiful!

[solarbird]

Oh, very pretty. Also: AWESOME PUBLISHED! YEAH! ^_^

[frostymaii.livejournal.com]

That is beatiful! It's like a pair of wings! Wow, Great job Star!!!

[laturner.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!! That's gorgeous!

[orleans.livejournal.com]

That's very lovely! Congratulations. :)

[hecubuscathead.livejournal.com]

Um, Hi! I have followed you from Anti-craft to Ravlery to here to say that this is stunning, imaginative, amazing, gorgeous and wonderful beyond my ability to express in language. I *love* the way you painted the scales, esp. the brighter ones nearest the top. Brilliant eye for detail and the shading really makes the colors pop!

I'm a beginning knitter (just having learned simple cabling and hoping to graduate to "non-rectangle" soon) but this is on my list!

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful - congrats for the publishing but most of all - THANK YOU for publishing!

[starfallz.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy my pattern. :) I hope it won't be too intimidating for you in the future. If you feel up to trying a bit of lace, you could even do a small size of it with some solidish sock yarn (just follow the chart without repeating the center section) and it will make a little kerchief.