Rainbow Swallowtail

A new Finished Object – my Kauni Rainbow version of the Swallowtail Shawl. This project has a long history – this is a long post!

“…The project went well, or so I thought, and it grew very quickly – but looked somewhat odd. I had knitted shawls before, but only tip-up, with a clear understanding of the increases and the way on which it was shaped. Trying to get my head around the centre-top, out-and-down construction was difficult. In fact, I adopted a wait-and-see approach, looking forward to the eventual surprise…”

Spinning Day

Spinning day at my house. Tales of cake, of knitting, of crochet and of changing plans regarding WIPs.

Very little inthe way of spinning.

None. Actually.

Flogging a Dead Shawl

A long tale of woe and stupidity, concerning the ill-fated Rainbow Swallowtail project. Amazingly, no profanity! Definitely more than a hint of tears…