something infinitely charming
Grabbed a picture of a swatch drying on the windowsill. As Gryphon put it “there’s something infinitely charming about this photo.”
The never ending bind off is finished. I used Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, slow but surprisingly stretchy, and took breaks, lots of them.
I started the purple & grey shawl late last week and have been obsessed.
I’m working on the patterns for this collection of shawls.
I helped a friend move this week, and ended up with this vintage TV in the process.
In case you missed it I released Wafian last week.
bind offs, pattern writing, samples & swatches
Through the final stockinette section, and onto the bind off, of the never ending shawl. I’m using Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, so it might take a bit.
Writing up the patterns for the pile of shawls on my desk. Though the grey & yellow shawl is Izar, and just likes hanging out on my desk.
Knitting sample returned. I love getting knitting sample back, because it gives me a chance to fall in love with the piece all over again. This one is the glasses case from Sara Barbour’s “Stitching in the Stacks.”
All the swatches! One for a shhhhh (secret) project. One for a shawl to work on once the never ending shawl ends. Some for a new Shawl Geometry Book. And the rest because even after two posts I still have more to say about binding off for 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!
