Happy birthday, mum (for two months’ time!):
Pattern: Lace Leaf Scarf from Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2005
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK Shade 10, 3 balls
I’m really very happy how this turned out. I love the way the edges curve with the leaves and the clever two part construction, so that the leaves are facing in the same direction either side when it’s hanging around a neck. The pattern specified a pure silk yarn, but I think the alpaca silk blend looks just as nice; still has good definition of the lace and it blocked beautifully.
Today is also a good day for notebook purchasing! I finally found what I was looking for (A5, spiral bound, squared paper) in Paperchase. So hurrah for them, because I was beginning to think that I was looking for something that didn’t exist!
And to top it all, I’ve picked up the raglan sweater again after a break of a month (so much for finishing the sleeves on holiday!), and am about a third of the way through the second sleeve. I hope to have considerable progress to show you all after the weekend.
All in all, I think this has been a very good knitting week!
That is beautiful. Lucky mum!
Lovely! Can I be your mum?
The scarf is beautiful. I have just come over to your blog to leave a comment saying they have the notebooks in Paperchase! I found them on Wednesday in the Covent Garden store. Spooky.
I’ve been looking for just such a notebook for absolutely ages, so thanks for the heads up!
Organised lady! I don’t have apaperchase near me unfortunately, as the notebook sounds ideal for sketching out design ideas.
Hiya, surfing the lace knitting ring and came across your site. I love that scarf for your mum, it looks beautiful.
that is a GORGEOUS scarf.
~one of the sp8 hostesses
Your scarf is so beautiful that I felt compelled to track down a copy of that VK pattern so I could make one myself. Hope I can make one half as good as yours!
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