I was going to offer you a photo a la Tracy but the weather yesterday wasn't really suitable for the occasion. Branching out would have ended up wrapped up around the neighbour's dustbin or blown away across the surrounding gardens.
Looking around the house for inspiration, I found the perfect model. Teddy (or Nounours, as I used to call him) is as old as me. We had lost touch over the years, as you do, but when my parents passed away, I found it carefully wrapped in a cupboard. My brothers found theirs too (thanks Mum and Dad!). He's been with me ever since and I had to protect him from playful cats and greedy children's fingers (He is old and a bit fragile).
I haven't mastered the digital camera and you will excuse the poor quality of the picture but here is a view of the beaded edge : 
I crocheted a picot edge at both ends and have sewn the beads on each bump.
Sorry about the blurry shot.
And here are a few rows of Chicago. The beads add sparkle to the wool. I do really enjoy knitting this even so I have to struggle with the increases (too much mathematical thinking for my liking). 
Calmer is quite expensive to buy but it is lovely to knit with. I have fallen in love with it and I am definitely going to look for other projects calling for this yarn. Yummy! (In fact, I have just ordered the Calmer Collection brochure from Rowan...)
It was horrid weather wasn't it, the rose thorns always help my knitting stay in place lol! Your Branching Out looks beatiful wrapped round Nounours anyway, I do like the picot edge, it worked well didn't it? Calmer is a favourite with me too, it works up quickly and feels sort of cool to touch.
Posted by: Tracy | June 17, 2005 at 11:57 AM
Hello
I love your Calmer sweater. The color looks great with the beads. I liked the Chicago sweater so much that I knit it twice. I did it once in Lucky and once in PowderPuff. I love working with Calmer and it's great with the stretch in it. I have some pictures of them on my blog.
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Posted by: Diane | June 18, 2005 at 02:26 AM
Your Branching Out looks beautiful, and Kidsilk Haze is such a wonderfully soft yarn!
I'm still not sure what to make with mine. I quite fancy the Froth Scarf pattern that Rowan sent with the yarn, but it looks as if I would need 2 more balls (they say 2 x 50g, which is confusing, as the yarn comes in balls of 25g...) to make the scarf.
Also, unrelated to this - I love your mystery project wrap top! Fantastic colour and pattern!!
Posted by: merkuria_lyn | June 18, 2005 at 09:09 AM
Branching out looks great, love the beaded edging, what a gorgeous model!
Chicago looks good too, coming along nicely. You must be going through a beads phase! I agree about the calmer. I will be looking out for some in the sales (hope they have discontinued a few shades, good for my wallet)
Dawn
Posted by: dawn | June 18, 2005 at 09:47 PM
Chicago va être superbe. J'aime les tricots avec des perles.
Bientôt les soldes peut-être aurai-je l'occasion d'acheter quelques pelotes de Calmer !
Posted by: caro | June 19, 2005 at 10:09 PM
What a lovely scarf. BRanching out is really nice pattern... and works well in your colourway.
Posted by: P | June 20, 2005 at 10:39 PM