Hey! Wanna knit-along? Maggi and I are getting together – we’re gonna do the shawl seen here.
Here’s the pattern . Only Maggi’s thinking of doing it more as a lace-weight scarf. I’m going to do it as a worsted weight shawl. How will you make it? C’mon, you can’t belong to too many knit-alongs. Shoot, I still haven’t felted my stupid Suki bag. All it would take is getting my ass over to the laundromat, as my washer isn’t sophisticated enough to connect to hot water. But nooooo, I’m too lazy.
And remember, the holidays are just around the corner……
(Do you hate me now? Every year I always officially hate the first person that makes that threat.)
Digit’s inside at reasonable hour (5pm) and is now screaming to be let out. But if I do that, he won’t come home for hours out of spite, so he’s not going anywhere. Last week I had to leave him out one night when he wasn’t home before I had to go to work. When I got home at seven the next morning, I gave his “come home” whistle. I saw him way down at the back of the neighbor’s garden. I watched him see me, kick up his heels, and then GALLOP all the way across two yards and a long driveway to skid to a stop at my feet. He was so HAPPY to see me. Usually he doesn’t betray that at all. Way too cool for that.
And a big shout out to Karen, who’s the coolest kid on the block today. She helped me secure the missing Strawberry Music Festival ticket that our family needed to go as a whole. This, for bluegrass lovers, is like winning the lottery. Christy hadn’t bought one before they sold out, and we’ve been devastated about it – after it’s sold out, you have to either sleep with the devil or sell your soul to Nike to get a ticket. But Karen tracked one down for us, and I’ll pick it up in the City this weekend. And we can ALL go camp in Yosemite and listen to Alison Kraus! Whoopee!
….come on, knit along?
The knit-along sounds fun!
Oh rats! Like I have nothing else to knit… but it is beautiful! Ok, I’m game.
If I can copy Maggi and do a scarf, then I’m in, ‘cuz I already have the yarn! Wow, the stash comes through! Yay stash!
Omigosh, it’s a knit-along! Woo-hoo! Who’s gonna make us a button? The pattern is pretty flexible for variations in width and yarn, and it’s free — this will be fun to see what we all come up with. Do we need a start date, or just grab those needles and go? One more thing — if anyone is selfless enough to give away this beaut to a good cause, see my blog for the ART 180 auction flyer. Mine, this one’s a (since Rachael brought it up) Christmas present.
Wait, I forgot to ask about the bluegrass — that link’s not working. I was sick that I couldn’t cross Va. for Floydfest last weekend (www.floydfest.com — the lineup was great) but we’ve got a smaller all-day one coming up on Sept. 13 nearby. Didn’t you mention Melissa Ferrick lately? She’s coming to a venue in another close town on Sept. 13 . . .
i’ve been wanting to do elizabeth zimmermann shawl for long long while…but to ‘along with’ the start date would have to be after the *c* word…so i’ll just watch and get inspired. holding a spot for your suki picture xo
You aren’t the only one thinking about christmas already! I have most of my presents picked out already. Just have to buy everything:) Starting next month!
The festival sounds great – what a perfect setting. Oooh, and Alison Kraus. Man.
The scarf is GORGEOUS — alas I cannot join the knit-along as I have to finish my very first sweater along with several scarves I promised (what was I thinking?!?) as Christmas gifts. But you go grrls! I hope there will be lots of pictures! :^)
You’re not the hate-able one here…..we’ve been warning our customers and friends since late JUNE that the holidays are coming–get those gifts in order now!
i love lace knitting. (is this a sign of masochistic tendancies?)
please sign me up for the knitalog.
can we make our own button or will one be made for us?
: )
Whoo Hooo I was already going to make this shawl for a christmas present 🙂 a knit a long sounds fun. This will be my first knit a long so if someone would be nice and tell me what I need to do besides knit the shawl I would appericate it.
The one I have started is in Doucer Swirls but I think I am going to let that one sit for a while and make it in the sable zephyr I was gifted with.
i don’t have a blog, but i am knitting along! i started the wave shawl a few nights ago, in Emu Superwash, an elann.com purchase last year. the yarn is blue/light blue/navy/brown and is looking quite spectacular in the wave/shell pattern–it looks like a river. i couldn’t be happier. thanks for starting this knit-a-long and for re-introducing me to this beautiful shawl. it’s just what i needed to knit with the yarn i had in my stash!
Rats, y’all. I got about 24″ in and kept messing up and losing my place in the pattern. After 3 times I’ve given up. Instead of frogging I’ve cut the yarn and cast on 2 sts and am making the Knitting Geek’s simple stockinette shawl with the garter stitch & yo borders.
You may pull me out of the knitalong.
Thanks for letting me play.
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I finished I finished!!!!
It’s a plain triangle with a garter/yo border on each side, and a garter border across the top.
I know it’s not fancy-schmancy like the wave/shell, but I’ll do one like that next spring/summer.
I’ve been wearing my simple and elegant black triangle to work almost every day.
It’s cozy….thanks for having the knit-along.
I won’t poop out next time, I promise!
: )
I hope its not to late to jump in a join the Shawl knit along.
I love shawls and love the feather & fan (or old shale) pattern.
I get both joys in one project so its more than I can resist. So
would it be ok to join in on this knit along?
Of course I must confess that I do have several projects already on
the needles. Oh, well you only live once so might as well have
as much fun as one can… Happy knitting Judi
Just wanted to tell you I have made this shawl before and LOVE IT! In fact, I was just looking for this pattern to make it again…am glad I came across your blog to find it! Thank you!