Wednesday 11 June 2014

Yarn along



I make slow progress knitting in the passenger seat. Clicking away merrily. Enjoying the feel of soft yarn slipping through fingers that become small cogs in the knitting machine.  Cars whizz by. I work another twenty rows before discovering the stitch dropped on row six. So busy watching speeding cars that I don't notice until it's too late to remedy on the move. I put it back into the bag to sort out later... I love this simple  shawl and the way the kettle dyed yarn is knitting up. It doesn't matter that it's taking me far longer than it should to knit. I'm not quite ready for the process to finish.

I've just begun my almost, too pretty to read, book. Did you see the cool grey cover, the vintage print end papers, and book mark? An awesome gift from this amazing shop. I'm still more excited about the shop, the book, and knowing that's it's no longer neglected, than the contents yet. Thanks P. (I still haven't shown you the tea she brought, and apron that she crafted)

Thanks also to P, this has been the play list for my week...
(please excuse any adverts...they are just there...nothing to do with me)



project: Stephen West's  boneyard shawl
yarn: manos serena by manos del Uruguay
details: ravelry page

linking with ginny and nicole and tami

25 comments:

  1. I have done that Debby and it's so frustrating. I hope you get your knitting straightened out and are back on track soon.
    Your book is very pretty.
    PS- Hump Day is Wednesday, the middle of the week, half way to the weekend. :)

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    1. It's all sorted now...I was too busy sightseeing and talking to notice the missed stitch! Thanks for the info on hump day...new to me.
      debx

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  2. hope you fish out that dropped stitch and continue merrily along. Lovely light color you are knitting with and I've said before that that shawl is on my bucket knitting list.

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    1. Thanks Karen, I thought it safer to do at home. It's so nice the yarn that I'm happy to dawdle along with it.
      debx

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  3. I, too, was blessed with many happy knitting hours in the passenger seat over the last weekend; also working on a shawl. Hope the dropped stitch is one easily picked back up. :)

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    1. Thanks it's all sorted now and I've actually been wearing the shawl this week.
      Good luck with your shawl too...
      debx

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  4. I love your combination of yarn colour and simple pattern!

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    1. Thank you Zauberflink. I'm really pleased with it and have been wearing it all the time.
      debx

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  5. Oh I love that pattern. I've seen it several times and I keep wondering if I should go ahead and add it to my queue on ravelry. Yours makes me think I should. Love the color, too. It goes nicely with your book :).
    Blessings,
    Kelli

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    1. It so easy to make Kelli...one that you can easily pick up and put down when you are busy. As long as like me, you don't keep dropping stitches!
      debx

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  6. That yarn looks so soft and touchable. I really love the color--it suits the shawl pattern perfectly. And that book--gorgeous!
    (Love J'ai Deux Amour!)

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    1. It feels so lovely Susan. I finished it soon after writing this post and I can't stop wearing it. I highly recommend the yarn.
      debx

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  7. Love the shawl, but I love the color you chose even more.

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  8. Love the shawl! It's on my list to do!

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    1. I hope that you get to make it too. I'm loving it now that I've just finished it.
      debx

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  9. Looks gorgeous! Have not tried shawl knitting yet, but definitely want to try.

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    1. I would recommend this one as a first. It's a nice patten to use.
      debx

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  10. oh that manos! and your book! both so lovely. i'm curious about the links you've shared debby, i'm off to investigate. enjoy your shawl making :)

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    1. I know. I love this yarn Lori...even better for knowing the story behind each skein.
      debx

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  11. Beautiful - fabulous colour and simple pattern.

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    1. Thanks Lucy, I'm so pleased with it and the yarn feels so good.
      debx

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  12. The color you have chosen for your shawl is lovely...so soft and soothing.

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  13. Thanks Emily. I think it's going to be really useful.
    debx

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