Here is a picture of my cold weather knitting project: "Quill" by Brooklyn Tweed
(available on Ravelry : my name is pyanorose there)
It is a "HAP" shawl--tradionally knitted by Shetland Islands' women...
And in here....
we have.....
this adorable ditty bag which is holding...................................
The main color yarn for this project
It is "Loft" (from Brooklyn Tweed also) and called appropriately enough:
"Storm Cloud"
We have been and are going through many kinds of stormy weathers lately --
and I expect Jose to be only one type of storm to weather...lol;)))
Here is how far I have gotten:
The (new to me) provisional cast on in waste yarn (turquoise--so that I can pick up live stitches later on) and 6 rows of 135 sts each done. I have to knit slowly--a few rows at a time-- as my thumb issue rears its ugly head if I don't...but the repititon of the knitting
motion really calms my mind--(it is the first craft I learned at my Grand-mere's knee...
I made a lumpy-bumpy red scarf and wore it til it literally fell apart........;)) and, I felt so accomplished...).
AND...........
Here is my cute little row- count -keeper smiling at me:
Isn't she cute??
And she has a cord so that I can hang her around my neck and just click off
the rows as finished...
I will need 270 rows for the first section--so "clicka-clicka-clicka" ;}}}}
for quite a long while--ya think???
Definitely a long term project. A nice change from my Pomegranate quilting....
*********************************************************
On the home front, hubby is progressing nicely--we took a short stroll today before
the storm clouds (see above hahaha) from Jose come our way tomorrow....
Hugs,
Julierose, La Blageuse (tricoter-euse {knitting a la Francais})
SEE
what I finished making today??? I am SOOOO psyched!
THIS is my new knitting bag; I sent for this pattern from JENI and I have to tell you
it is so well written, easy to follow (even I can do it!--I who have just been moaning about not being able to follow patterns lol)
You can find this fantastic pattern on her website (linked above).
Here is the lining I chose (fun to use fabric you love)
In addition I learned how to box out corners and make drawstring cords neatly (!!)
all from this pattern. I can see that I will be making so many more of these beauties.....
Thank you Jeni for such wonderful writing and illustrations......
AND now I can start my next knitting project
Isn't this cute?? I may make it a bit longer--we'll see....
AND my bag matches my YARN (oh be still my heart!!)
the yarn is Cascade's Eco 2 and has such a lovely "hand"...
here is the bottom with the boxed out corners.
(I know I am gushing--but "ME is SO Proud!!) ;--)))
{Fabrics are Joel Dewberry (birds) and I don't know what the lining is--but I like it...}
So Big Happy Hugs, from
Julierose, La Blageuse
