Just a quick post. I’m tired today. I stayed up far too late last night living up to my blog name and email address moniker. I guess I chose it wisely.
(picture is actually bigger than this for a change – I’m just so proud)
I finished this last night well past my bedtime. I was up late enough to actually watch Robot Chicken on the Cartoon Network rather than catching it on ReplayTV for the first time. I’m tired. I doubt I’m going to have a really good night sleep until this little obsession is done. Fellowship of the Lace anyone?
I’m pretty sure that this is big enough to form the center of the shawl. I’m now on the prowl for good stitch patterns for the borders. Rather than the traditional Shetland method of picking up and working each side one at a time, I’m going to do it as one. Longer rows, but far less chance of getting bored and moving onto another project. I compared this to the center two rounds of one of my Kerry Blue Shawls this morning while waiting for the train (yeah the shawl is folded up and stored in the door pocket of my car).
Believe it or not, this will be the first piece I’ve designed myself. Before blogging, I was so stuck on following patterns that I would never have dreamt of doing this, nor even replacing the hood on Alexander’s sweater. So blogging has been good for broadening my horizons. This challenge of Elaine’s has me pushing that boundary even further and for that I thank her, even while calling her evil for tossing a shiny pebble (My Preciousss) in front of me. So thank you Elaine.
Craft on.
8 responses so far ↓
1 Donna // Jul 8, 2005 at 12:28 pm
Great design work! It’s amazing what a “challenge” can cause us to create. Keep it up. Hope you and the twins have a wonderful weekend.
2 Li_B // Jul 8, 2005 at 12:54 pm
It looks soft as a cloud.
Li
3 Denise // Jul 8, 2005 at 1:48 pm
I too have had lots of those nights, many, many, many. LOL I think I followed a pattern exactly as written the first few years of making sweaters. After that most patterns became merely suggestions and I make tons of changes. Welcome to a whole new world of knitting. I’m sure it will be wonderful when your finished.
4 Sue // Jul 8, 2005 at 4:20 pm
Just lovely!!!
5 Cassie // Jul 8, 2005 at 4:58 pm
You said the crazy part. Not me.
6 mamacate // Jul 8, 2005 at 5:04 pm
Rock on, girl!
7 Deb // Jul 8, 2005 at 7:04 pm
I’m amazed this is the first thing you’ve designed. Wow! Well, let me tell you, you’re doing a great job!
8 Elaine // Jul 11, 2005 at 10:59 am
Oh, it’s lovely!!! you ARE keeping tract of the pattern for ‘others’ right? hehehe I’ll check out some lace borders and let you know if anything jumps off the page at me, but you’ve got a terrific start. Great job!