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My latest sample is ready for showtime.
Quicksilver will make an appearance this weekend in Freeport. The combination of garter and lace provide just enough variety to keep this project moving. The garter sections are striped. The lace sections include easy peasy short rows and create colorful wedges. This substantial shawl is a delightful project all around.
The yarn is Lucia, colorways March Sky, Toffee and Deep Sea.
There are so many fun color combinations . . . it's hard to pick just one.
Yesterday validated by habit of always grabbing my knitting when I leave the house. A stop at the mechanic to schedule an appointment turned into an actual appointment. No problem. I had my knitting in tow. When the quick appointment turned into a long appointment because something else needed immediate attention and they had to order a part, I just kept knitting.
It may not look like it, but my Quicksilver is bigger. Thanks to yesterday's bonus knitting time, I can see the end.
This week's color inspiration will brighten a winter day.
Embellishments with beads.
Well, it's been quite a day. When I started the day this blog post was at the top of my to-do list, but then there was snow, a little bit of dyeing, a lot of driving and more snow-related work. Throughout the day this post got bumped further and further down the list.
Early evening I was all set to have at it, but somehow I ended up outside again moving more snow and cleaning up the neighbor's driveway . . . just a little bit. I came inside only to have the lights flicker and the internet go out. It's very windy and the tress are heavy with snow, so I wasn't too surprised. As luck would have it, the darkness was short lived. When the power came back on complete with internet, I took it as a sign to forge ahead.
I've been able to get a fair amount of knitting time in even though my routine (such as it is) has been upset.
I've been focused on Quicksilver and wedges. Each blue section is a wedge, and they get progressively bigger. I have a strategy. I start the day by knitting a wedge, and then work the stripes here and there in between everything else that's going on. When the next wedge comes around, I take a break for concentrated knitting time. So far it's working.
There are nine wedges all together. I'm on the sixth wedge, so it's time for a knitting break. I hope the power doesn't go out again.
The good news is my Quicksilver is moving right along. The combination of stripes and lace has high entertainment value.
The bad news is I've created quite a tangle of ends. It's so bad my working yarn is constantly getting caught up in the web. I hate to cut into my knitting time, but before I go any further I'm going to tidy things up and weave in the ends.
My knitting will be more enjoyable if I don't have to wrestle with the working yarn and the ends. As bonus it will save me time on the other end. If I weave in the ends now, I won't have to weave them in later.
Here's a quick PSA for Boston area knitters. The Knit 200 Together event is happening this Saturday in Lexington. This is an opportunity to hang out, knit and make new connections. Follow the link for more details.
I'm off to a slow start after a dual purpose party yesterday. We had a good time all around with a birthday celebration and an exciting game. I even managed to do some knitting.
It's Monday, and I have a long to-do list but would really like to focus my attention on this.
Quicksilver.
Today's knitting lesson: count early, count often. My stitch count was off after the first section and has been off a couple times since, so I've had a few tinking moments with this project.
It's not that complicated - simple increases and decreases. This project was on a path to take much longer than it should have. I'm on a deadline, so now I'm counting my stitches every couple rows. It'll save me time in the long run.
