So, today is Shawl KAL cast-on day. I worked like fury last night to try to clear the Red Emperor and have one less WIP cluttering the place up. I had five 16 row repeats to do and I got almost all of the way there. I finished the last five rows this morning and …
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Sock Guilt
It was in the shower this morning, when Sock Guilt struck. I had been pondering that September would disappear in shawl KAL activities, and that Socktoberfest would soon be upon us. “I’m not engaging with Socktoberfest!” I thought to myself, as I lathered my hair: “Let’s face it – how can I?” I have so …
There and (almost) Baktus
Don’t ask me where/when/how it went wrong. It shouldn’t have. But it did. I weighed it regularly. It became a religion almost. I even built in 2 grams leeway for safety. But I still ran out. I could reknit. Or I could unravel the start until it is the same width as the end. Or …
Frustration
I know, much catching up to do. It shall have to wait – lots of busy going on, much stress. Just stopping by to make a note on current frustration levels. For some time I have been wanting to make the Colors [sic] Squared shawl (Ravelry). I even had the yarn stashed away and the …
Surprises, knitting ones and otherwise
The Red Emperor scarf seems to be on hiatus. I was surprised by the way in which the Aestlight Shawl grabbed my attention. I completed Light and Crusty in 3 days. It is currently blocking and an FO post follows soon. Brace yourselves, though – there are now two more Aestlights on the needles!
Read on for more surprises.
Fo: Fernfrost Scarf
I think that I may be addicted to Anne Hanson’s “Little Nothing” scarves. Here’s the latest – Fernfrost. Knitted in heavy lace weight cashmere from Colourmart.