lots going on!

i finished my "mystic lights in foggy san francisco" last week and have it all blocked out. i love lace just because i love seeing a scrunchy ball of mess turn into something beautiful. the yarn did soften up some after a bath and vinegar soak. it's still a little on the scratchy side but the colorway makes up for it. love the yarn as a shawl!

unblocked
size: 60"x25"

blocking


"posing"

yarn: kauni - ec
needles: us 6 (knitpicks options)
finished size: 64"x30"

had empty needles (socks don't count) so decided to try entrelac. i found 4 skeins of noro #93 that i had purchased a few years ago. i wasn't really thrilled with the colors but the yarn was half-off so who' s going to complain. i figured that it would be nice as a felted bag if nothing else. well, let me tell you, entrelac makes this yarn gorgeous!!!! i didn't realize that the colors were like a muted rainbow! i love the scarf and i am enjoying entrelac. i even figured out how to knit backwards. still haven't mastered k2tog from the opposite side yet but hey!

entrelac scarf

after knitting one ball of noro
needles: us 8 (knitpicks options)

backside (for debi. don't ask me why.)

and after much nagging, i also started this:

"everybody's knittin' it, knittin' it!"
swallowtail shawl

yarn: newton country cashmere/merino (fingering wt)
needles: us 6 (denise interchangeables)

pattern is currently free as a download over here; but you all probably knew that already.

i got to go the article pract in oakland last week too. tell you about my visit next post.