He waits and watches for the swans to land only to discover they are women, dancing women. The center part of the stole is knit in the Shetland lace design, "Cat's Paw," symbolizing the Dance of the Little Swans. The Prince dances with Princess Odette and falls in love.
Odile, the daughter of the evil sorcerer, tricks the Prince into pledging to marry her, however. Faced with a life as both swan and princess, Odette ends her life. Odette's cursed existence is symbolized by the single wing, the last part of the stole.
Thanks for a unique and engaging KAL, Melanie of Pink Lemon Twist.
Back to the knitting. . ..
6 comments:
Excellent!! The shawl, the poses, the peaks of garden in the background, all look so lovely. Just seeing how your Swan Lake turned out, is making me rethink finishing mine.
Hi Roberta! Gorgeous shawl. Wowee. You do such beautiful work, and I even think you have "my" drum carder. :) Good to hear from you again.
(Applause + standing ovation!) Bravo! Your shawl is gorgeous.
Lovely knitting, and your post is so beautifully phased to tell the story behind the shawl. Applause indeed!
wow, lovely post!
the words, the photos, the knitting!
Thanks for posting such wonderful pics of your stole. Mine's been languishing on the pile since week four, but maybe it'll come back into rotation now. Yours is gorgeous!
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