Nuff said.
First on today’s menu- a thank you to the awesome Amanda for knitting me a pair of “Neopolitan Dynamite” Socks. Who says scrapbooking and knitting don’t go hand in hand? Aren’t these great? I love them.
Wouldn’t it be cool if they were like those spongey shape things and grew when I soaked them in water?
I included the penny for scale.
I actually made time to sit and knit. Mostly at night, mostly after 10pm. Sleep is for pussys.
I’ve been knitting lace. A lace shawl. I find this amusing as I don’t knit lace and I don’t wear shawls. I also don’t usually care for purple. I think, secretly, I just want to block the finished product.
This is Charlotte- yep, the Charlotte’s Web shawl.
This is about 102 rows of the 154 pattern rows. But mine will be bigger. Huge. I’m not following the pattern color thing here, I’m knitting all 5 skeins of koigu until I run out. Should be ginormous. We’ll see.
Yes, I boldly, blatantly, scotch taped my knitting to my dirty (on the outiside) front window. I layed it out on the floor, but you know how unblocked lace looks alot like tangled yarn? That’s what this looks like. Unless you should decide to tape it to your dirty (on the outside) window. Then it looks like this-
Slightly separated tangled yarn. This is purely a personal challenge. I made of point of swatching about 3 times, until I got the hang of the pattern, and until I could “read” my knitting. Lace is no fun if you lose your place, and/or forget to purl a yarnover. Ask me how I know.
Also- I’ve got more yarn for Etsy!! This posting of a few skeins every few days is really working out. I’ll continue this pattern for awhile. I’ll be posting them around- let’s say 5pm-ish today. I’m also going to open today’s stock to International Knitters out there. So today- 5 pm eastern standard time-Vesper Sock yarn- Etsy.
It nicely hides the dirty window. Maybe it should be a curtain (aka “dirty window hider”)?
Those little socks are cute!
Great job with the lace. I have just started my first lace project, also a shawl and I don’t wear them either! If blogger would cooperate a progress pitcure will be posted soon.
Nice work. It gets me thinking about some thing lacey on the needles soon! Good thing I am taking a lace class this weekend at ArtFibers in San Francisco! I will have something on my needles by Sunday night:) Can’t wait.
I have been stalking your Etsy site for about a month now. Your Vesper sock yarn is beautiful and I WANT some (along with every other sock knitter). It has become a big game now and I really want to win-maybe today is my day??!!
Let’s hope for the best, and may the best refresh button win:)
Jeanie
I got some, I got some Wooohoooo! I can’t wait to see it. I am new to the sock knitting world and have heard marvelous things about your yarn. I didn’t get in on the Crew today I’ll have to keep playing:)
Too late tonight but not to worry …I have some of the loveliest yarn in Blogland…Sweet Water!! YAY! Love it.
The Lace is beautiful!
Now I know why Amanda wanted my Los Lobos sock pattern! BTW I LOVE my Crazy Jane Vesper sock yarn. The colors are beautiful! I’m looking forward to meeting you in MD, I’ll be with Amanda.
Love your sock yarn. I really do!
I’m glad that you like the socks!! : D I had to thank you for the Harlot book!
Your charlotte shawl looks amazing on the dirty on the outside, clean on the inside window!! *L*
My Mom loves her Crazy Jane yarn, she has been showing everyone! Thank you (again)!!
That lace stuff looks awesome.
That lace looks great. Putting it up to a window (even if it’s dirty 😉 is a smart idea. I’ll have to try it. =)
Pretty, pretty lace…it looks awesome, the color is great!
That Charlotte’s Web shawl is gor-or-or-geous!!!
Hey Julia, can you drop me an email when you get a chance? I can’t find an address for you…just have a quick question…