Works in (slow) progress

I am in town today, if all has gone to plan, so this post was lined up in advance. The Hap shawl is still in production. At one stage I actually believed that it might be finished by Tuesday. Oh, mirth! Cosying up to Mr L at the weekend took away some knitting time, and …

FO: Flambé Shawl, Fire stone and water

I wish I could recall why this shawl received this name. I am sure it would make for interesting telling. Pattern: Flambé One Skein Shawl by Michelle Miller — $6 Yarn: Machair 400 in Making Mischief by The Yarn Yard : Fingering /4 ply 70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 437 yards per 100g £16.50 …

FO: Pamuya

A bit of a cheat this one, as I already wrote about it elsewhere – but it is all that I have to offer this week. Pattern: Pamuya by Alexandra Wiedmayer of DragansVarg Yarn: 99g of  Handspun (mine) 2ply from Ashford Silk/Merino (20/80)  sliver in Peppercorns Notes: A lovely triangle, written for 4ply but very …

FO: Echo Flower Shawl

Dancing Shadows began life pretty much as an accident. I had purchased this beautiful Gloaming yarn but was having trouble finding the right project for it. I wrote this, over on Ravelry: Gloaming is an odd yarn. Definitely a laceweight, at 800m per 100g, yet it feels like a sock weight to knit with. The …

FO: Capsicum

I cast on my Herbivore as an antidote to the Herringbone Rib Socks. I needed something colourful to lift my spirits, and a project that would be swiftly completed. I also needed to use up some sock yarn stash. Pattern: Herbivore by Stephen West Yarn: Zitron Trekking Hand Art in Tundra Notes: A simple pattern, …

WIP, WIP

It is WIP Wednesday

It is WIP Wednesday

Is there an echo in here?