Sunday, April 29, 2012

In which I am mildly frustrapointed

Good news and bad news, folks. Good news, Juno Regina shawl was washed, blocked, and turned out just lovely last week. Bad news, the photos I've taken so far just don't do it justice - they're fine, but they're just fine, if you know what I mean. I'll keep trying to get proper photos, but for now, this is the best of the bunch (don't judge me!) IMG_2089

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

In which there is a little ray of sunshine

I had the joy of casting off and washing (there was only cause for a very very mild blocking) the Jewelled Cowl the other day. Little Ray of Sunshine
To recap, I used Sweet Georgia Merino Silk Lace in Ginger, a fistful of 6/0 beads from work, and 5.00mm needles. I made it a bit shorter, because I ran out of beads. Little Ray of Sunshine The end result is airy, and the combination of the weight from the beads and the fabric give it an absolutely remarkable springiness. I love the colours, the blue just leaps out against the ginger. I'm so excited to gift this! Little Ray of Sunshine I also blocked the Juno Regina shawl yesterday, and I plan to document it tomorrow. Have a lovely evening, everyone! Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine Little Ray of Sunshine

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

In which I have too many projects on the go

First up, the long, grey knit of the past two months is at an end! I cast off the Juno Regina shawl last night, and will wash and block it soon as possible. Juno Regina Juno Regina Juno Regina The pattern was well written, and the yarn was (as always) a dream to work with. I'll be mailing it off to Victoria soon for the auction. Finishing off the shawl has given me license to move onto another unfinished project, the Jewelled Cowl. Jewelled Cowl I'm knitting it up in lovely Sweet Georgia Merino Silk Lace, and by the way, beading isn't hard, but is kind of a pain! Jewelled Cowl And last for now, yarn that I'll be using for a future project, but it's a secret for now! A mystery project, for now