A Few Little Things

Pattern:  Flowerbasket Shawl by Evelyn Clark Yarn:  Knitpicks Shadow in Sunset Needles: 3.5mm Addi Lace Needles Started: 14 September 2007 Finished: 25 May 2008 I haven’t been posting, as I said previously, but I have been knitting.  I finally finished the Flowerbasket shawl that has been sitting patiently in the knitting basket for several months.  [...]

Sunday, Sunday

I spent a few hours in the garden yesterday weeding, planting, and mulching the beds. I’m up for another hour or so this morning if I can make it. Of course, it isn’t my garden, it’s my parents. I don’t have one of my own so I play in theirs. My mom doesn’t have what [...]

Photo difficulties

Well, I’ve been planning to post for about a week now.  I finished my most recent Shetland Triangle Shawl a week ago, as well as my Jitterbug socks and the March block for the Stitch DC blanket club.  The problem is, I can’t get the photos loaded.  My computer doesn’t like the sD card on [...]

FO! Fetchings

I’ve been steadily working on my Tangled Yoke and my Unst Lace Stole. The sweater has made it to the increase section, and I have 2 increases to go before I finish off the body and start working on the sleeves. I hope I don’t get stuck on sleeve island. I plan to commit one [...]

So, Shetland Lace

I’ve been contemplating a Shetland lace project for quite some time. The thing that always stopped me in the past is the fineness of the yarn( thread, really) that is used to create these masterpieces. That, and the pattern every row thing. I always got the inpression from blog posts I read that this was [...]

An Actual Photo

of me. Wearing Odile, as you can see. The beads show in this one.

Done! Odile

Well, I did as promised and went right out to my local hardware store. Welding rods in 36″ lengths were 10 for 2,49euro. Waaayyy cheaper than buying a 30 dollar set from a knitting store that I would then have to have shipped to me. So, Odile has been blocked and dried overnight. It is [...]

Blocking Wires? Of Course!

I finally finished the Mystery Stole, which from now on will be called Odile. She is an interesting construct. Asymmetrical designs don’t normally appeal to me (except the Hanami Stole, another PinkLemonTwist design). I still haven’t decided whether I like this one or not. The wing looks very pretty on the finished stoles I’ve seen, [...]

Closing in On the Finish

Today the last clue for Mystery Stole 3 came out. I am busy trying to finish. I hope to have a new pic to post by Sunday. I’ve also managed to finish my Denmark socks. They’ve been mailed to their intended recipient, along with the Kimono Shawl. Since I forgot to take a picture before [...]

A Learning Experience

Well, I’ve learned something about myself while working on the Sunset Shawl. The shawl is worked in garter stitch lace, which would make it a faster lace pattern to do, because I can knit without even looking at my hands. Unfortunately, I learned after working the first repeat that I don’t LIKE garter stitch lace. [...]