the Akamai Knitter

Clue 1
Originally uploaded by AkamaiKnitter.

I almost forgot to post that I started the Mystery Shawl 4 Knitalong, sponsored by Goddess Knits. I finished Clue 1 yesterday and I’m using size 3.75mm needles and a mystery wool.

What’s great about these mystery projects is that they break down these big shawl patterns into manageable pieces.

In other news, my sinus infection is mucho bettah. Onyx eat on and off, some days she does and some days she doesn’t. She is losing a lot of weight and I worry on a daily basis. Thank the heavens for knitting to help me deal with all that icky stress.

And I am truly amazed that I got through Clue 1 without a hitch, since I really was working on very little sleep the whole time. Basically, I’ve been battling this insomnia for the past 3 months. Eek.

In other news, my friend Shelly from Rose Garden Fibers, Wendy from Quantum Spindles, and I are getting together to start a Mystery book club combined with a knitalong. The only thing we need to do is come up with a name.

The Knitting World Cup started yesterday and I casted on the Pomatomus socks. Using some sock yarn that I lost the label for. I’m pretty sure it’s Regia 6, either way I love working with it so much. I’m already on my 2nd repeat! The charts really intimiatedated me at first, but if you’ve ever done a knitting pattern where suddenly the whole picture of what your doing clicks into place like a complete puzzle, then you’ll know what I mean when I say that the pieces all came together. After that the chart hasn’t really been needed.

I’m putting it down though, because I must finish the Moon Dance for Knit The Classics. The deadline is tomorrow. Can I do it?? We shall see.

Today it’s all about the rectangle. I’m making
Moon Dance from Pink Lemon Twist. It’s a pretty quick moving pattern and perfect for tv knitting. I know I might be sounding a bit like a broken record about this stole, but I like it! It’s not going to be for me though, it’ll be a present for my mother.

I have another stole already lined up too! The Mystery Stole 2 is starting in July and I’m busily trying to figure out what yarn to use. Do I use something in my stash or do I treat myself to new yarn? What colour do I want to do it in? All this is what I shall be contemplating in the next month. I only have 2 more repeats to go then I do the top and bottom edgings. Whee!

Before I start on the Myster Stole, I must finish the Moon Dance and the Eternal Fichu from Heart Strings. The Frost Flowers and Leaves Shawl is languishing while I try to get over a sinus infection. Knitting complicated lace with a stuffed head is not in my forecast. *plbt*

I leave you with a list rectangular shawls from Love To Bike and Knit. Such lovely rectangular goodness!

Cafe Press has these super fantabulousBorn To Knit designs. I want that Messenger Bag! I have a $5 off Coupon from Jenny at Silken Skeins.

Must not spend money. Mustnot! MUSTnot. mustNOT. yup.

I finished the Flower Basket Shawl on Monday and finished blocking it yesterday. Below is a picture of it unblocked. I love doing before and after shots of lace. It makes the tedium of blocking so much easier.

Flower Basket Unblocked

And for the finished look….