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Last winter I checked Spinning for Softness and Speed by Paula Simmons out from the Salem Library. (One thing I do have to say for our area, the libraries are knitter and spinner friendly places.) The yarn pictured was the result of reading said book and trying the techniques therein, I wasn’t really fond of [...]

After putting some lace knitting behind me, I totally understand the value of knitting something that keeps one entertained. Am I just a freak of nature because I’m not bored by stockinette or garter stitch? Or am I just so obsessed with composition that I think the eye should have a clear line to travel [...]

Lexi seems quite pleased with a shawl of her own. I think this will also make it much easier for her to leave my Icarus alone (although she’s terribly adorable when she tries to wear it, in no small part because it’s so huge on her.) See? I told you she could pull off wearing [...]

Seriously, I finished the shawl. I even blocked it. It’s after 8 o’clock so the intended recipient is unavailable to model it. It’s past her bed time. Although it’s pretty heartening to hear, “That’s my beautiful shawl?” as I pin it to shape on the quilt. I think Lexi likes it. The yarn is handspun [...]

I’m working on the Flower Basket Shawl it’s a fun little knit, originally I planned doing it on size 5 needles using a single ply of yarn, but I ended up frogging it and using the doubled yarn on size 7s. As is it’s still a very small shawl but I plan on giving it [...]

I finished the Icarus shawl today. Here is a close up of it. I’ll bask in the glory of completion for a little while, before a good bout of Post Project Depression settles in. This is my first big lace project from a chart, it’s the first shawl I’ve ever knit from my own yarn, [...]

I’m on the 5th repeat of the 1st chart and through my first ball of yarn. I wasn’t sure how to join the second ball, since overlapping the two strands for a few inches seemed like it might work now then stand out when the shawl is blocked I grafted the two together ever so [...]

I’m knitting the Icarus shawl from the Interweave Knits Summer 2006 issue. So far I’m nearing completion of the first part of the first graph. The yarn: Moorit Shetland fiber I bought through Little Barn that I spun up. I finally finished knitting Josey’s blanket and it’s waiting for me to seam the two panels [...]

I’m still working on my capelet, but wondering is it a WIP at this point (since I’m working on it) or has it graduated to UFO?

Which was quickly resolved by making a run to Have You Any Wool which is simply one of the most tempting places to browse. I love that store. They didn’t have the crystal palace circs in size one but did have the addi turbos in size one so I went with those, although I definitely [...]