That’s the thing about being sick. I missed a night at work, but by doing so worked some serious OT on the Wave-Along, and I’m DONE! And it’s HUGE!
And seriously, that Cascade Indulgence was some of the nicest fiber I’ve ever used, sooooo soft and whisper smooth and strong. It was really difficult to give it to Marama. But I did it, last night (after taking no less that eighty-two pictures of it. Not exaggerating. Difficult to get a good picture of dark grey yarn).
So here are some shots:
Just being finished on my lap, Adah helping the way she does best:
With Adah in the background for size reference (it’s about 70 inches long by 30 inches wide, I added two extra repeats across for a total of 116 stitches, on size 9 US, 4 skeins of Indulgence).
Folded up:
Wheee!
Oh! And the Wonderful Greta has finished her shawl, too! And hers has a great story behind its making. Whoo hoo! Anyone else? (remember, no deadline. Just whenever. That’s the way we play this one):
On a totally different subject, just to show you what happens in my brain when I’m sleepy, if you’re reading quickly (and you miss the word TOXIC) and you read this:
Toxic Flame Retardant Found in Breast Milk
You think, how cool! Mother’s milk really IS the best! Baby’s extra-safe, flame retardant built right in.
I dreamed this morning of being in on a rollercoaster ride, a rickety old one that had no seat belts, and it went around the side of a mountain. To the right was the ocean which was at first beautiful and then turned rough. Really rough. The rollercoaster took us right under and through great towering waves of water, hundreds of feet over our heads. We made it (barely) to the end of the ride. Isn’t this an odd dream for someone who feels pretty grounded right now? Other than changing shifts at work (which is weird but not life-transforming), I can’t imagine why I would dream so vividly of two such worrisome images. Can’t get more cliched than rollercoaster and wild waves, can you? Hmmmm.
[Oh, I just figured it out. It was the Wave-Along! Duh. What a ride!]
Glorious Wave Shawl! Now you’ve got me thinking… that would be a lovely accessory for my husband’s Christmas party this year. Think I’ll get me some Cascade Indulgence from ThreadBear and give it a go. After your rave reviews on the yarn, I have no other option. 🙂
Pretty knitting. And smart on the no deadline knitting for others–who needs the added pressure?
Yummy, Rach! You are some great friend to give that away. Granted, mine in progress has cashmere content and will be a gift as well, buty I can’t imagine ever completing it, so tiny is the yarn. Also, I can’t see the pattern as well, tho’ I assume I will after blocking.
shhh….I’m at work. Congrats! It’s beautiful. I’ve been fondling some of my “other” stash looking for future projects and I am having a hard time thinking of working on just your “average yarn” after the Indulgence. I do have a pile of kiwi Indulgence to consider…and I might buy some rose colored. ::whew::
Your dream: Maybe it’s telling you to put some “wild” into your life before the universe does it for you and you may not like it.
The shawl is gorgeous!!! And speedy!
The Shawl is STUNNING! And just to keep up with my noticing bizarre small details, are some of those duckies wearing sailor hats? Because how cute is that?! I laughed out loud at “Toxic Flame Retardant,” because I had the same initial thought: cool! so that’s why babies don’t go up in flames! sweet!
Wow, the wave-along is getting more tempting by the minute. Yours is simply gorgeous, darling. So, so lovely. Congratulations!
In terms of evolution, WHY is there flame retardant in breast milk?? Oh no, I have an image in my head of a nursing mother putting out a small blaze with just a few squeezes… Oh, man, how am I going to get any work done today?
your wave shawl is beautiful.
oh damn! i haven’t touched mine in a week! i better get on it!
thanks for the kick in the butt!!
: )
WOW!!!! I love that shawl.
YAY! It’s beautiful! I feel motivated to go work on mine now. Isn’t Cascade Indulgence a lovely yarn?? If only I hadn’t been so fickle and changed colors halfway, I’d probably be a lot closer to finishing now.
Oh, wow! That is absolutely beautiful! Now you have to make one for yourself.