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The other day I finished Tower Mill Shawl. It's been a crazy busy week with not many opportunities to take photos, so the shawl spent a day with me running errands.
I managed to squeeze in a couple of photos between stops.
This shawl is a cozy, versatile wrap. It's perfect to wear out. Or stay in and snuggle up with a good book.
The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Marie, colorway Pea Pod. Marie has a bit of cashmere which makes for a smooth, soft knit. I can't seem to get enough of this yarn and will have to plan another project with it.
Here's a peek at my latest sock.
I was planning to make a simple ribbed sock, but then I stumbled across Jeck. Jeck uses a modified rib - a little something to keep it interesting.
Today is the last day for the Change Of Seasons Contest. There's still time. Leave a comment and enter to win.
This week I was outside looking for colorful signs of spring. All I found were the remnants of winter. I know that the crocuses have popped, but I have yet to see one. My color inspiration for this week is tightly wrapped and hidden.
Buds waiting to burst.
Today I have bits of this and pieces of that to share with you. First here's a quick update on Tower Mill Shawl.
I had some "issues" with it last night. Too many interruptions in the middle of a row created a mess. There was no way to recover except to take out a couple of rows. With just over 300 stitches on the needles it was not a quick fix.
Everything is straightened out now, and I'm back on track.
The lacy windmill motif is beginning to emerge, and I'm anxious to watch the rest unfold.
If you're in the Boston area, this weekend is the Red Line Yarn Crawl. Three yarn stores on the Red Line of the subway have teamed up for a weekend of special events, prizes and more. Check out Mind's Eye Yarns, Windsor Button and Stitch House for more details and information.
We had snow flurries yesterday, but the calendar says spring. To welcome the season I'm hosting a contest here on the blog. Leave a comment and share what's on your needles. I've been searching through patterns lately so I'm curious to see what others are knitting. The winner, chosen at random, will receive a $25 Dirty Water DyeWorks gift certificate. The contest closes on Friday, April 1, 2011.
I received these as a gift, and they've sparked a desire to knit something with beads. They are my color inspiration for the week.
Glistening orbs.
I had a plan for this past weekend, but I encountered more interruptions than I thought were humanly possible. The full moon probably had something to do with it. Anyway I feel lucky that I came out on the other side with something to show for all my time and effort.
Last month I added a scarf kit to my booth. I had several requests asking when it would be available online. I'm happy to report that the Dipped Infinity Scarf Kit is now available on the Dirty Water DyeWorks website.
This pattern moves from dark to light by dropping one color and picking up the next one in the progression. The kit uses 8 colors of Julia and is available in shades of blue, green or purple.
Needless to say I didn't have as much knitting time over the weekend as I had envisioned. The short row section of Tower Mill Shawl is finished.
Next up is the lace and cable section. And now I'm off to make up for some of the knitting time I lost over the weekend.
Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day. A day for celebration and merrymaking. A day when everyone is Irish. We have a very local holiday here that coincides with St. Patrick's Day. Evacuation Day celebrates the evacuation of the British from Boston. It is a holiday for Suffolk County (Boston proper) and is marked by closing school and government offices. There's your history lesson for the day.
My St. Patrick's Day celebration was pretty tame, but I was working with green yarn throughout the day. It was a day of appointments and meetings, and that green yarn made the rounds with me.
I know it's a busy day when I do my photo shoot between stops in the back of the pickup.
Most of my recent projects have a border in one form or another.
This project, Tower Mill Shawl, is no exception. This design incorporates working the garter border along with casting on the stitches. It's like killing two birds with one stone. Very clever. After casting on/working 299 border stitches, I'm ready to move on to the body.
While not every knitter is a lace knitter, I think everyone can appreciate handknit lace. Lace knitting often requires a certain amount of patience and concentration. One truly remarkable lace knitter is Gene Beugler. Gene is a self-taught knitter who also designs exquisite, heirloom lace projects. I had the good fortune of meeting Gene last year at Stitches West. This 87-year-old, gentle man was willing to talk about lace with anyone who would listen. You can read the story of this master lace knitter here.
Blood oranges have been popular in my household for the past few weeks. They are like candy, and they are my color inspiration for the week.
Slices of sangria.
