Iron Maiden

I knit a shawl for a friend: Pattern: Iron Maiden by MaidenBrooklyn Yarn: Wollmeise Pure in O Tannenbaum

Comfort Elephant

So my mom's had a pretty tough...year. And work is sort of insane, which means I can't visit. So I decided to sew her a comfort elephant (seeing as what she'd love, an afghan, would take at least a year, and this took two days). It's not her colors (I already had the fabric cut out from two years ago) but I hope she'll love it anyway. And boy, it's not exactly beautifully made. But, it's made with love.

Haruni

So this week has turned into the week to block long-done shawls. Here's my Haruni. It's a present for my Aunt. It's a great pattern (I'm making it again in silk lace) but I was amazed that it turned out huge. It hangs below my tush. I was expecting it to be a small shawl. Now I'm glad I didn't add any repeats, especially since my Aunt is several inches shorter than me.




Pattern: Haruni by Emily Ross
Yarn: Wollmeise 100% in Brombeere

Streaming Stole

I finally blocked my second pooling stole! I cast-off months ago, but I just had the time (and inclination) to block. And it looks great.



I love the feel of lace just after its been blocked, it's so lovely and crisp.



Pattern: Pooling Streams Stole by Gladys We
Yarn: Wollmeise 100% in Blue Suzanne

I'm on a bit of a yarn high right now. I just got back from Loop, a LYS in Philadelphia, where I bought five skeins of Blue Sky Alpaca's Alpaca Silk in peacock to make the Lacy Hug-Me-Tight from Knit 2 Together. The yarn is gorgeous and soft and the color is incredibly vibrant. Most of the knitting is just a big rectangle of K2, P2 rib, but I figure that won't get too boring given the monumental amount of baseball I will be watching during the post-season. I have a bit more than a month to finish this, if I want to give it to my Mom for her birthday, and I do. But I'm not going to pressure myself too much, if it's not done by her birthday it'd be a fine Hannukah present, and if it's not done by then it'd be a great Monther's Day gift.

Speaking of LYS, I find that I like Loop a lot better than the store right around the corner. I'm more comfortable there, and I feel like people are happy to talk to me. I think I may go there for most of my knitting needs in Philly.

Oh, and in other news. I finally sent of the Linus baby blanket to its intended recipient. Go me! It's only a year and a month late.