blocking is magic
I’m spending a chunk of this week blocking the first four shawls of 2014. I’ve talked before about how blocking is the step my knitting projects get “stuck” on even though it might be my favorite part of knitting lace.
I think blocking is magic. It opens up and evens out your stitches. It makes your fabric lighter, airier, and look more delicate.
So I block even simple stockinette shawls. I don’t know if you can see the difference in this photo, but you can certainly feel the difference between the fabric of these two shawls.
FO: Izar
Twisting, turning, lacy cables galore.
The pattern for Izar is available, over on the Verdant Gryphon’s site!
Three skeins of Eidos a fingering/sock yarn in two colors, or one if that’s more your thing, a set of US 5 (3.75mm) needles, the pattern, and you’re set to go.
It feels like this pattern has been in the works forever, getting held up by one thing after another, it feels great(!) knowing it’s available!
Pattern: Izar
Yarn: The Verdant Gryphon, Eidos 100% superwash merino. Colorways: “Fenris″ (MC) & “Blinding Polyphemus” (CC)
Yardage: 3 skeins; two main color, 1 contrast color
Fiber Source: The Verdant Gryphon
Needles: 3.75 mm (US 5s) 40″ circulars
Come over get your pattern, plus some scrumptious yarn!
Inklings
Something about beginnings. Starting things. Casting on a project. Casting off on a voyage.
New ideas. New projects. New Years.
Something about endings. Finishing things. Binding off projects. Weaving in ends. Finalizing. Also casting off.
Finished ideas. Done projects. Old years.
Something about middles. Transitions, and transitioning. Old things into new things. Letting the transition happen.
Seeing it coming and giving it space.
