the Akamai Knitter

I happened across this pattern of theMountain Peaks Shawl and I just want to buy it and start right away. What’s worse is that I do have enough yarn to start on this today if I like. But I *MUSN’t*.

What happened to my resolve of doing one project at a time? Out the window apparently. But this doesn’t mean I can start whatever I like. I must be strong.

I think this is more of a knit along fever then a new shawl type of fever. I also discovered a Frost Flowers and Leaves Knit Along and I desperately want to make this shawl. I just don’t have the yarn or the means to get the yarn for awhile. It calls for over 3,000 yards so I plan on buying a cone of Jaggerspun Zephyr. That will put a big dent in my wallet.

On another note, I realized that I started picking up stitches too soon on my SLS edging. So off to the frog pound I go. I only picked up about 120 sts. Not a problem. Really. *bleurk!* Which is why I’m sitting here mooning over other shawls instead…

Diamond Fantasy Shawl by Sivia Harding.  Here’s what I’ve done so far with the Diamond Fantasy Shawl. It’s on hold right now as I’m working on the Shetland Lace Shawl. This is a very easy pattern to follow. Just make sure that your brain isn’t so fevered that it might insert YO’s where there are none. I’m using Jaggerspun Zephyr in Plum with size 5US Bryspun Flexible Circular Needles. The join on these needles isn’t as smooth as I’d like. My little laceweight stitches tend to get caught in them. I put up with this because the needles themselves are very comfortable and lightweight. We all make sacrifices in life. :-P 

I found a page with oodles of Shrug patterns. I’d really like to make one for myself. I started one last year but I lost it. Needles and all! It’s still a complete mystery as to where it went to. We’ll probably never know.

I finished the first side of edging for the Shetland Lace Shawl. It looks like this is going to be a really monster shawl. First you knit the edging then you pick up the stitches for the shawl along the straight edge of the edging. Then you knit one triangle section of the shawl. Then you repeat 3 more times. Maybe I’ll be happy with just one section. I doubt it though. I was planning on using this one as more of a throw. Pictures forthcoming.