First I was going to make this ball of yarn into the Damson. When that didn’t work out, I attempted the Travelling Woman. Only I was defeated by the sheer simplicity of achieving a certain amount of stitches after knitting a certain number of plain stockinette rows.
How much of an idiot am I? :P
So this sad ball of yarn,
is trying very hard to become the Sunbird (Ravelry link).
It hasn’t been easy as not only has my thumb still slowly healing, but I’ve also had the stomach flu since this past Thursday. I’m much better now and since there are no plain stockinette rows to confuse me, the shawl is taking shape.
Hopefully the third time’s the charm. :)
Now revel in the cuteness, but excuse the late night crappy photo.
Happy Wednesday, everyone!
January 20th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Oh that new shawl will be beautiful! I hope the thumb and your stomach are both back to normal soon! My whole family had the nasty stomach flu this past weekend and oooh was it bad!! I moved out to get away from the germs. Feel better! Miss you! Give the kittehs a scritch for me!
January 20th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Definitely looks like the 3rd times the charm. I really like the way that the colors showing up.
I hope you feel better soon.
Also,Yay! Cute kitties!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
I am so glad you’re feeling better. You MUST getting sick! Lovely knitting, great yarn and fab kitty!
xo
January 21st, 2010 at 1:10 am
It llos lovely, dear. And I am glad your thumb is healing. I hope you stomach follows shortly!
January 21st, 2010 at 1:58 am
Sorry to hear that you had the flu. Glad that you are feeling better.
Lovely knitting. Fingers crossed that it all works out the third time around.
January 21st, 2010 at 4:27 am
Cuteness squared!
Yuck about the flu–I had it myself days before flying home for the holidays. Wicked.
January 21st, 2010 at 4:46 am
Awh – loving those kitties! The shawl is looking good! Third time is definitely the charm.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:19 am
Pretty shawl…I’m sure this time will be the charm.
Awwww, such cuteness has to make you feel better! right?
January 21st, 2010 at 7:21 am
You can do it! No yarn will beat you. Sometimes it just needs a time out.
January 21st, 2010 at 10:22 am
So it looks like Sheyer’s giving Quincy a belly rub…well who wouldn’t want to rub Quincy on his belly?
I like the yarn. It’s kinda irridescent colored! Some yarns just don’t want to be knitted, though. We have to understand what they’re saying to us. Damned interspecies communication is such a challenge.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:08 pm
I’ve been thinkin’ about you. Sorry to hear you’ve been sick. I hope you feel better very very VERY soon!
(if Sunbird & your yarn don’t agree, I’ve got a list of shawls that I wanna knit on my last blog post) ;)
January 21st, 2010 at 7:08 pm
thus endeth the enabling … for the moment ;)
January 21st, 2010 at 8:14 pm
I hadn’t seen you post in awhile and thought you might not be feeling well. Hope all is back to normal now. The third time will definitely be the charm. I love it! And Quincy and Sheyer are very cute!
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:32 am
Glad you’re feeling better! The boys are so cute…
And the shawl is really pretty, so perhaps the third time IS the charm!!
(((hugs)))
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:59 am
That flu seems to be going around. Glad you are feeling better. Cute kitties!
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:45 am
Glad you are feeling better.
Yarn does have a mind of it’s own.
I think this time it will be happy…love the way the pattern is working up…lovely :)
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:30 am
I hope it works out for you this time. Due to long exposure to your fabulous jewelry, I’m taking my first necklace and bracelet class the first week of February (and the day after my birthday).
January 23rd, 2010 at 3:48 am
I’ve put yarn through that too, and usually, third time is the charm! Hope the thumb is feeling better!
January 23rd, 2010 at 6:36 am
I like the new shawl – and I hope it works out! If not, you should sell the yarn and buy something that will behave better!
Hope you are all better now!
January 25th, 2010 at 9:24 am
I’m sorry your thumb is still cranky. :(
This shawl looks like it could be a winner!
Gah the cuteness! :)
January 26th, 2010 at 2:14 am
I love your Quincy & Scheyer yin & yang pose! I hope you are feeling well these days. Sunbird is the perfect project for your pretty yarn.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
The cute is too much, illness, injury, and yarn have no chance in the face of such cuteness.
xo