February 06, 2007
I got mail! Look at this wonderful parcel I received from Kimberly and her lovely bunnies.
2 hanks of Knit Picks Bare Lace Weight, and 3 hanks of Knit Picks Shadow in Sunset. The Sunset is not a colour I would normally have picked for myself, but seeing it in person, I love it! I'm thinking something autumn-y, and I'm already on the lookout. And chocolate. Milk chocolate, yum. And toffee and almonds in milk chocolate, totally droolworthy. Thank you so much, Kimberly!
Something else I'm totally in love with?
The Fern Garden Stole, which I'm knitting in White Zephyr.
I've just finished the edging, and I am totally in love with this pattern so far.
I had originally planned to add the beads, but then I decided that it wouldn't suit the design. After I knit the little bit I'd shown in the last post, I decided to frog it and just try it with the beads, to see if I liked it.
As you can see, I did indeed like it, and the beads are staying.
They are glass 3x10mm dagger beads, in Crystal AB.
In all of this, I have not abandoned the Bloomin' Feet socks, in fact I'm pretty pleased with the way they're coming along.
Housework? Hasn't been happening, obviously!
Posted by Donna at February 6, 2007 08:43 PMComments
You are the queen of lace! The beginning of the shawl is so beautiful. The beads are an elegant touch. And, the socks are fabulous too.
Posted by: wool winder at February 7, 2007 01:00 AMThe bare laceweight is WONDERFUL, isn't it? I've been dyeing some and I want to keep it all. I've never found such a nice, soft laceweight before. Mmmmm. Knit yourself something magnificent with it.
Posted by: JulieT at February 7, 2007 01:49 AMI am so glad you like the yarn. When you said that it was difficult to get Knit Picks items, I knew I had to get you some. Please tussle those cute ears of Twinkie's for us!
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Love that pattern.
Posted by: Madame Purl at February 7, 2007 02:15 PMlove the sheri's lace sock pattern, and the knitpicks sunset looks very romantic....and your comment about housework....lately, i don't know the meaning of the word, and it's beginning to bug the heck out of my husband....
Posted by: debbie at February 7, 2007 02:56 PMHey, housework will always wait! Your knitting is fabulous.
Posted by: amanda j at February 7, 2007 03:10 PMstuff the housework train the others
Posted by: Tianne at February 7, 2007 10:32 PMSpoiled rotten you are -- and you totally deserve it! :) Your knits are lovely, as always.
Posted by: Samantha at February 8, 2007 12:41 AMyour fern garden shawl is divine with the beads.
and those BF socks..... somebody's sure going to lucky to be receiving those :-)
What is this thing "housework" that you mentioned? Something I should concern myself with? Will it take me away from knitting? LOL.
Posted by: Diane at February 8, 2007 11:22 AMI love the Fern Garden! The pink sock is pretty too, but I'm biased. :)
I don't mind housework, but would much rather knit! Too bad they can't be done simultaneously. :)
Posted by: Debby at February 9, 2007 11:00 AMYou have been tagged! Go to my blog to see what you need to do. :)
Hugs..
Zia
HUGE drool. I so love the knit picks bare range, and that sunset looks glorious.
Loving the Bloomin Feet socks too.
The KnitPicks colors don't look the same on their website as they do in person, at least on my screen. They look a lot closer to their true colors when I see pictures on blogs though. Your pic of Sunset makes it a much prettier color than the KP site does.
As always, your knitting is gorgeous.
Posted by: Restless Knitter at February 6, 2007 11:32 PM