I have finished knitting Ambah O'Brien's Celadon Shawl! This is a Yarnathon project, part of the Aussie Ambah knit along, and will earn me a number of imaginary points. My yarn is Manos del Uruguay Fino in Inkwell, a Dorothea mini-skein set, and a little bit of Peacock Plume. It's enormous! I love how the… Continue reading Completed Celadon Shawl
Category: shawl
Two Shawls
I don't think of myself as a shawl knitter, though they are projects that I make most, after socks. My preference is the yarn is sock weight or heavier, and I'm not too particular on shape as I wear them bandit style, scrunched up around my neck. Shawl 1: We Belong Together This was a… Continue reading Two Shawls
Weathered
Sandy has come and gone. She destroyed a lot of trees in my town and left a lot of people in the dark for most of the week. It could always be worse and my heart just breaks for the people in New York City and along the Jersey Shore. Connecticut took a beating, no… Continue reading Weathered
Yarn Along – July 18
~ Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? Take a photo and share it either on your… Continue reading Yarn Along – July 18
I Love Green
I recently finished a sample shawlette for Romney Ridge Farm. When I was talking with Kelly about knitting for her she told me that she was looking for a small shawl that would be like a one-skein wonder to use up a skein of her hand-dyed sport weight, that I could pick the pattern. I… Continue reading I Love Green
Two done!
Last week I professed my love of Malabrigo. The picture I had included: grew up into this:Pattern: Chandra by Caryl PierreYarn: Malabrigo Silky, "Cloudy Sky" - 2.7 skeins used to make the Large size.I LOVE this shawl! When the knitting was done I immediately wrapped myself up under it and was smitten. Lightweight and warm.… Continue reading Two done!
Longest Project Title Yet
I mentioned previously that I was switching my SnB "Shawl-Along" project from the swirl shawl to Herbivore. Now I am pleased to report that my "Herbivore of Spring Flowers at Twilight" is finished! I even wore it a bit last night at SnB - between the AC and the lemonade, I needed it! I really… Continue reading Longest Project Title Yet
Happy things
Things that make me happy right now:New Yarns!Susan from Schaefer Yarn Company, in the "Laura Ingalls Wilder" colorway. This is likely going to become Storm Cloud Shawlette, Calais, or Traveling Woman. (Is this picture ugly-pretty? I was playing around with fabric and while I don't love it as a background for the yarn, it makes… Continue reading Happy things
Another Along
My SnB is working on a "Shawl Along" - not all the same pattern, just a shawl or wrap. I think we have all chosen something different, but all the choices are going to be stunning. After much back and forth discussion with myself about the six potential patterns, I narrowed it down to the… Continue reading Another Along
Lazy speed
We enjoyed one of the laziest weekends ever, and somehow it flew by! On Saturday we tried taking the Lorax to a kids fair in town put on by a local nursery school. It was ok - next year I think it will be fabulous. She was a bit tired (she's been getting up with… Continue reading Lazy speed