I’m back from a wonderful trip to Sweden. I’ve discovered that you can get a lot of knitting done on the plane – assuming the kids cooperate. The trip back home was great, as they all had personal TVs built into the seat in front of them, and could choose any movie or TV show they wanted. It kept the kids busy for most of the trip, and I even watched a movie for the first time in I don’t know how long.
I’ve made a fair bit of progress on the Faux Russian Stole – I’m on my third iteration of the pattern. It looks lovely. I have also discovered the Addi Turbo lace needles, and they are wonderful. Imagine knitting on circular needles without the stitches snagging on the joint between the needle and the cord! I didn’t dare to fly with the metal needles though, so I had to switch between bamboo ones and these new ones. The difference is amazing. Anyhow, enough about the needles…. the stole is coming along nicely, and I can really see how it will look when finished.
While in Gothenburg, I visited Strikk and Bohusslöjd and picked up some lovely yarn in both stores. I had hoped to visit Deisy Design on Avenyn but didn’t get a chance. (I had high hopes for Deisy Design in Marstrand, but they didn’t have any knitting gear or yarn, only souvenirs, so I was a little disappointed there.) Still, the yarn I found was really nice. I’m not sure exactly what it will become, but I think perhaps the brown alpaca will become a warm winter shawl, and that the other two will turn into some lace.
I particularly liked the colours in this skein, called Blåmussla – blue mussel.
The MS3 is on hold for a while, since I’m debating how to continue. I’m really not all that sure about the wing-idea, so I’m just waiting to see a few pictures of the finished stole before I proceed. I did see one trial-panel that took the wing pattern and added the border-waves, so the shape was symmetrical but the pattern not. I thought that looked nice, but am still holding off on mine until I see a few more versions.
