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I thought I’d try out this polling software and since I can’t seem to make a decision on which mindless lace pattern to do first.
The candidates include the Ostrich Plumes Triangular Shawl, the Landscape Shawl, and the Icarus Shawl.
Monday was King Kamehameha Day, so I had a long weekend, but I still wasn’t able to finish the Moon Dance. I finished the main body of the shawl on Saturday and one side of the edging just yesterday. I guess I forgot how fiddly knitting edgings on can be. I still love knitted on edgings though. They seem so magical. Once you’ve got them on the edge has dissapeared. The stitches just swallow it up and you’ve got this wonderfully elastic fabric. This is by far my favourite finish for a shawl.
So even though I didn’t finish the shawl this weekend, I’m not discouraged. What is discouraging is that I had to rip out my Pomatomus socks. I took them with me when I went out for brunch on Sunday and in between people stopping in their tracks to stare and comment to their companions, but not to me, apparently I’m invisible, and people asking me what in the world are you doing?! I made a major mistake about an inch and a half below my needles. I decided that the least of the heartache was to just rip it out and start off. I haven’t quite gotten over the pain to start over though.
Speaking of heartache, I have decided that a square Frost Flowers and Leaves just isn’t going to be right for me. The shawl is just too big. It finishes as 6′ x 6′ and that’s about a foot taller then I am. Me too short! So I’m going to cast on for the triangular shawl sometime soon.
I also decided to scrap the Eternal Fichu for a more user friendly pattern that I can take with me when I’m out about about. Some candidates include the Ostrich Plumes Triangular Shawl, the Landscape Shawl, and the Icarus Shawl. I’m waiting on some yarn from Furry Yarns so I’ll decide when they get here.
