I am in the process of blocking a warm winter shawl that I just finished yesterday. Pictures to follow. It turned out nicely, and looks very warm and cozy in its various shades of red using a wonderful yarn from Fleece Artist. I’ve named it the Sumac Leaf Shawl, as the leaf pattern and colours remind me of sumac trees in the late fall.
My next project will be Starsky. I have ordered yarn from KnitPicks, and am impatiently awaiting its arrival so that I can start on my new cardigan. Actually, I made a trip to the LYS to see if I could find a good substitute yarn. The only one they could suggest was $17 per skein (I need 11…..), so I thought it was probably wise to order it online instead. Certainly more economical.
While I’m waiting for the yarn to arrive, I’ve been working on the Lizard Ridge Afghan again. It’s been on the backburner for a while. Firstly because it was very hot during the summer (too hot to be knitting wool blankets outside), and secondly because the pattern is so monotonous. Don’t get me wrong – I love the way it looks, and the yarn knits up beautifully. But I crave variation in my knitting, and there’s very little variation in this pattern. It is beautiful though.
Finally, my downstream SP11 pal Jinxsa at Knit n That deserves a mention on my blog. It is, in fact, thanks to her that I first found Starsky. Thanks! It’s been fun!
