gathering it all together
My first lace shawl was an Evelyn Clark, the Swallowtail (I have knitted that twice). This is my first return to Evelyn’s designs. I like this one even more than the Swallowtail and wonder why it has received so little interest in comparison.
Details and gallery.
Inspired by our recent snowfalls, there is a new project on the needles. It’s not going perfectly just yet, so I’ll not disclose too much in case it goes off to the frog pond never to return.
The good news is that it is simple (ish), perfectly beautiful (if I execute it correctly) and it comes from stash.
(“…and for those of you watching in Black and White…”) My Brandywine Shawl is off the needles and in its bath. FO post follows some time soon-ish. Here it is, fresh off the needles, with just 10g yarn left over after doing 18 repeats instead of 15. I need to go and clear Mr L’s …
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 …
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 …
The pile of squares is mounting up nicely… I have two still to border, and one last square to knit. Five fill-in triangles are needed as well, then I can get it all stitched together and pick up the border.