Quick note (I’m busy) – there’s a new project tracker for the Girasole. I posted it in my Girasole FO post. Read the Notes before using -and don’t forget your thank you note, please.
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FO: Girasole Shawl
My first circular shawl. This was intended to be a practice run, in preparation for a blanket-sized version later.
This pattern is very simple to knit and suitable for the relatively novice lace knitter. The beauty of the piece arises from its geometry and simplicity.
Improv
One of the many things that I have done today: blocking the Girasole. I had just half an hour to pin the shawl out, so the job was a bit rough and ready. I used all my nice large beaded pins. Then I used my small beaded dressmaking pins. Then I deployed my map pins. …
Nothing to report
There is little of interest happening in these parts. The holiday weekend disappeared in a haze of grass cutting and weeding, dog clipping[1], and general lolling about in the sunshine. Dogs were walked, knitting was effected. Food was enjoyed. Time passed agreeably. The sun is now sufficiently strong for us to be out and about …
Obsession
– I mentioned a few days ago that I had become obsessed and was having to exercise great self-discipline in order not to buy yarn and cast on. Since than I haven’t found the time to divulge all. I’m ready to share… I was having one of my regular perusals of the newly listed Ravelry …