DONE!
i finished my shawl! finished the knitting friday night, and blocked it saturday, despite the fact that it was pouring rain. one of the many knitting books i seem to have suddenly acquired said you could wet the material just by spraying it, so that's what i did, rather than soaking it in water - if i had done that, i could perhaps gotten some of the holes and needle-marks (whatever you call that gap between two double points) - but i was afraid if i got it totally wet, it would never dry.
of course, since it was raining out, it meant the kittens were on hand to help....
SO - major project finished, and i only cast on two more in the process..and of course, there are the other projects that are still on the needles. i guess the tank top can kinda go on the back burner...although it's about 3/4 done, and there is always the chance of a santa ana that will require wearing a tank top....the september project from the knitter's almanac is something called 'nether garments' - which can be made as anything from sort of long-johns to pants. i'm starting mine with feet, so it will be tights - if i have enough yarn. i'm using some stuff i bought over a year ago, when i first got into knitting socks, so that lot is long gone - but if i can get to mid-thigh, i can finish in a solid color of another yarn (this is superwash sock yarn, so hopefully any similar yarn will be ok). naturally, i can't make it simple - so i'm knitting them toe-up, both together, using a magic loop....and i decided i needed to do them in a lace rib pattern. when i get them a bit farther, so the lace is clear, i'll put up some pictures.
..so with all that to do, i guess i'd better get back to my knitting.
of course, since it was raining out, it meant the kittens were on hand to help....
SO - major project finished, and i only cast on two more in the process..and of course, there are the other projects that are still on the needles. i guess the tank top can kinda go on the back burner...although it's about 3/4 done, and there is always the chance of a santa ana that will require wearing a tank top....the september project from the knitter's almanac is something called 'nether garments' - which can be made as anything from sort of long-johns to pants. i'm starting mine with feet, so it will be tights - if i have enough yarn. i'm using some stuff i bought over a year ago, when i first got into knitting socks, so that lot is long gone - but if i can get to mid-thigh, i can finish in a solid color of another yarn (this is superwash sock yarn, so hopefully any similar yarn will be ok). naturally, i can't make it simple - so i'm knitting them toe-up, both together, using a magic loop....and i decided i needed to do them in a lace rib pattern. when i get them a bit farther, so the lace is clear, i'll put up some pictures.
..so with all that to do, i guess i'd better get back to my knitting.