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It's amazing what I can do with a little focused knitting time.
Gray Garden by Anne Hanson of Knitspot is off the needles.
Anne's patterns are thorough and detailed.
She includes both charts and written instructions.
Anne included a special note with Gray Garden.
Wrap the yarn twice on the first stitch of every row. See red arrow above. The double wrap gives the garter edge a little extra when it comes time for blocking.
I was skeptical but followed Anne's advice and am glad I did.
The garter edge had plenty of stretch and blocked nicely.
The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Lillian, colorway Wheat. This is a new colorway that is currently available at shows and will be on the website soon.
Lillian is a 100% Superwash Merino yarn. It has a tight twist with plenty of spring and bounce.
Gray Garden is written for 3 sizes. I made the sample in the medium size.
Now I'm tempted to make the large size just for myself.
We have a Cinco de Mayo birthday so it was a party weekend here that included pan fried tacos. You can fill the tacos with anything, but this link gives good step by step instructions. And yes, pan fried tacos do make a mess of the kitchen. The tacos were gobbled up so fast I didn't even get a picture.
And after all those tacos . . . chocolate cake with cherries on top.
Somehow in the crazy madness of juggling family schedules I found myself taking a day trip to Maine over the weekend. I knew there would be plenty of waiting time. Waiting time is good for knitting, but to break up all that knitting time I did what any self-respecting knitter would do. I made a stop at the local yarn store.
I've been meaning to stop in and visit KnitWit, but I always seem to be driving through Portland in a hurry, on my way to someplace else. This weekend I didn't have any excuses.
KnitWit is the flagship store for Quince & Co. This is the place to go for all things Quince & Co. - samples, patterns and yarn. There was a sock class in progress when I was there. It was great to see so many knitters enthusiastic about knitting socks.
While I was tempted by several skeins of Quince & Co., this yarn caught my eye and I couldn't leave without it. Bright green and yellow for the changing seasons.
It was a beautiful day in Maine with time to spend walking along the river.
The seagulls were out in full force.
It was a beautiful day in Maine to sit outside and knit.
Forward progress on Gray Garden continues.
This has been a week of long days with extra running around. I don't usually carry lace knitting as my on-the-go project. Charts and pages of instruction aren't as handy when it comes to standing in line or knitting discreetly in a meeting. But I've made an exception the last few days.
I started Gray Garden and can't put it down. For the most part it has traveled well.
I stumbled a bit at knit night. Talking while knitting lace should not be attempted in a sleep deprived state. I had to rip out a couple of rows to right the ship, but it's been smooth sailing ever since.
Right now this looks like a mish-mish of knitting, but in the end it will be transformed by the magic of blocking. My schedule for the next couple of days includes more traipsing around. Gray Garden will be my companion.
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day - the day for all things green. From tee shirts to hair to cupcakes to beer - the wearing and the eating of the green. It's only fitting that my color inspiration for the week continues that theme.
A variety of greens.
