Swatching

The Evenstar swatches are soaking and I shall pin them out in about half an hour. There may be photographs later. I’m ready to knit now, and shall shortly become frustrated by the wait until Feb 12th… What to do in the meantime? I’m saving Flutter for ferry journeys, I think. This, perhaps. I’m sorry …

Yarny goodness

My yarn for the Evenstar arrived this morning. A good choice, I think. It has rather more bright blue in it than I expected but is overall a soft and tranquil mix of blues. The ply looks good, neither too soft nor too firm. A non-challenging lace weight at 800m/100g and the handle is soft. …

Evenstar Mystery Shawl

Time to start a new post series for the Evenstar Mystery Shawl KAL! Evenstar is the opener to a new series of designs, inspired by The Lord of The Rings trilogy,  by Susan Pandorf of Sunflower Designs. It is a circular shawl, of around 6 feet in diameter (I think) and has a beaded edging …