I don’t have any pictures, but I’ve been busy. I’m still working on the cable dress doll. She needs to be stuffed and she needs her appendages, face, and hair. I won’t know if she works until she’s stuffed.
I’ve FINALLY swatched for the Harry Potter sweater! I’m using Silky Tweed by Elsebeth Lavold, and I’m knitting with size 6 bamboo needles. I still don’t have the perfect color for the “H”, and it looks like there’s a new color out that will work. Does anyone happen to have it? Depending on which website I look at, it’s either color #11 or #12. Whichever of those colors isn’t green. I’m looking for a light, straw yellow. I only need one ball. I will trade for it. Can anyone help me?
I was at the yarn store Friday night, as always, and while looking through shawl patterns, I came across this…
Here’s the link if you’re interested. While it looks to be a very easy shawl, and it should be, it’s kicking my butt. I’m knitting it in Noro’s Silk Garden. It isn’t quite what I wanted in terms of texture, but it’s the only yarn available to me that will stripe the way I want it to. I’m looking for a warm, blanket type shawl, and this one should do nicely.
To be honest, before deciding to try the Noro, I was giving serious thought to dying my own. I even brought home a book before deciding I was insane and went for the Noro. (I’ll get to the book, someday).
I’ll have pictures tomorrow, I promise.
June 13th, 2005 at 1:00 am
I love that shawl. I’ve had the pattern for about a year, still trying to decide which yarn I want to use.
June 13th, 2005 at 1:50 am
That is a cute shawl! I love shawls, I may have to get the pattern. I haven’t knit a shawl yet, only crochet.
June 13th, 2005 at 3:37 am
I’m knitting the shoalwater shawl right now – It’s my first lace project ever, but I am finding it easier as I go on – the thing I like about the pattern is that you only have to pay attention on every fourth row. I do feel like it’s going to take all summer to knit it though! I am doing mine with laceweight, but I am curious to see how it will look in Silk Garden. I am sure it will be beautiful!
June 13th, 2005 at 9:40 am
Hmmm, so you decided against the hand-painted Lamb’s Pride, eh? Well, I hope it turns out better with the Noro and feels as nice as those fingerless mitts! 🙂
June 14th, 2005 at 11:00 pm
Ooh, I’ve been wanting to knit this shawl for quite some time. I love your choice of yarn. I have about 800 yds. of sport weight waiting for this pattern. I need to track it down!