from The Interesting Thoughts of Edward Monkton
This is for everyone who left a comment after my last post! Reading everyone’s messages made me realise that I’m in no way alone with feeling so much loss at the death of a pet. I’m feeling so much better now and starting to get organised with the Christmas knitting.
Firstly, one quick item for my SIL:
Pattern: Slanted Eyelet Scarf from Alchemy Yarns
Yarn: Angel Yarns Hand-dyed Silk colourway #119, 1 skein
Lovely, lovely yarn. I hadn’t knitted with silk before and at first I was a bit violent and it snapped, but once I got into the hang of it, I was whizzing across the rows. I still had a good bit left over when I cast off, but as the scarf was already as tall as me, I figured it was long enough! And the pattern was easier than falling off a log and perfect for the yarn.
I have also started my MIL’s present. In-keeping with the Zimmermania knitalong, I’m knitting her a Pi Shawl:
I’m using the basic recipe from Knitter’s Almanac and just adding my own choice of lace patterns, all of which I’ve taken from Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls, because there are lots of patterns in that particular book which have the right number of row and stitch repeats to fit in nicely with the shawl requirements. Which means no increasing or decreasing and just lots of fairly mindless knitting. I haven’t chosen particularly difficult lace patterns, either. Less chance of making a mistake! I’m on the 576 stitches per round section now. I have to knit 96 rounds. Which means over fifty five thousand individual stitches. And then the border. Please send chocolate.
The yarn is Fyberspates laceweight which I bought from Ally Pally. I’ve mislaid the label and the yarn isn’t on the site at present, but I think it’s 75% wool, 25% nylon, like sock yarn.
I only have a couple more small presents to knit after I’ve finished the shawl, though, so I might be far more organised this year. Last year I was knitting hats three days before the big day!
