Lace Knitting

My son is getting married this summer, to a wonderful woman. I've knit socks for her in the past, but I wanted to make something really special for this occasion. I decided to make her a wedding shawl. I haven't done any significant lace knitting before, so this was a bit of a challenge. But I kept at it, slowly. I was a bit sceptical as it came off the needles that it would ever be something beautiful and useful. But blocking is an amazing thing. Here it is:

And here is a detail of the leaves:

She received it at her shower yesterday. I think she really liked it. Of course, I hope the day is warm enough that she won't actually have to wear it.