Wine and Roses Lace Shawl, pt. 1

"They are not long, the days of wine and roses; out of a misty dream our path emerges for a while, then closes within a dream." - Ernest Dowson

So begins a crazy, insane idea worthy of being locked up in Bedlam. Just revisit this post to see what I'm talking about. I've finally acquired yarn, and am making a few alterations to the original pattern...

First, I'm going for a triangle shape instead of opting for the rectangular "wings." Second, I'm using a dark red, variegated yarn instead of white or off-white.

So, here is my very short progress thus far:

To be continued...