Bellwether

So I got my wool from Sundara Yarn this past weekend and I initially cast on for the Flower Basket Shawl, but it wasn’t working for me at all. FBS is too darned girly for me. So back to Kiri I went. I’m partially through the fifth full pattern repeat–I remember [...]

Cherry Tree Hill Super Sock Merino, in a Brights Potluck colorway. I didn’t use a pattern, instead opting to use a seed stitch rib for the cuff and instep, and a Dutch heel and flat toe. I used US 2 needles, which yielded a much looser gauge than I normally knit socks at [...]

So I finally finished Kiri (from All Tangled Up).
Here’s the shawl, before I blocked it:

And after:

And for fun, here’s a picture of it on my balcony:

And a closeup of the lace motif:

Stats:
Yarn - Helen’s Lace from Lorna’s Laces, about half a hank, so say 600 yards, give or take. Colorway is Happy Valley.
Needles - [...]

I was riding the bus home, as is my wont, and I got tired of reading my book. So I got out the Silk Garden multidirectional scarf that’s been living in my tote bag and got to work on it. And the guy sitting across the aisle from me was simply fascinated by [...]

I’m planning on blocking on Friday, since I have the day off work and I’ll be able to pin it out on the bed in the morning and have it be dry by bedtime. And then there will be more pictures, yes indeed.
And I still have half a ball of Helen’s Laces left. [...]