Ok.....So, I picked up this great yarn at the Haus and have decided to make a piece of a triangular Estonian lace shawl with it. I'm not actually doing the triangular part, but am pulling out pattern pieces for a straight scarf. So far it looks great, however, I only have two skeins of yarn (and the yarn is being discontinued), so I have no idea at this point if it will be enough for what I'm planning. I don't think so. I do have a plan B if it doesn't work, which will mean re-knitting the skein again, but what fun is knitting without a little ripping out and starting over here and there. I love this yarn! It's 30% silk and 70% wool....very soft....and a cool orange with color variations....beautiful. Here is the beginning of plan A....
Oh, did I mention it's a lace pattern? Of course it is...because lately all I've had on the brain is lace. I have lovely alpaca lace I brought home from Maryland that is whispering to me in the night (cause alpaca is just a whispering kind of fibre). We'll see what I decide to do with that.On a side note....my Pease Fleece arrived from Maine....Sea Moss wool DK. Sue and I swatched last night in preparation for the Faery Ring Jacket knit-a-long which will begin in July. Just in time for winter wearing. After just the swatch, I think this will be a great yarn to knit with as well. Sue's is a groovy earth tone with specs of many colors. All evening long she said, "Here comes pink.", "There is a blue."....I think she enjoyed the process.
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I think I've been having a hard time getting into my knitting lately because none of my current projects are lace and lace is just my favorite. I just can't come up with an excuse to make anything lace.
I have been struggling with this scarf, but this I have finally made a breakthrough with the pattern. I'm moving on to the lace weight next...the sea moss color I showed you. This is Dk weight...just something to get me started. I know what you mean about lace...love it.
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