Wildes Meer

 Pattern: Wildes Meer designed by Voolenvine

Yarn: Neeley's Knits in BFL silk in the colorway Dr. Who inspired Time Vortex

Needles: US Size 6

Started on: June 14th

Finished on: July 1st

Comments: This was a easy pattern to follow and very intuitive to knit. I won my game of yarn chicken. I only had 9 grams left at the end. I really enjoyed knitting this. And I love this shawl. It was a great summer knit. I can't wait to wear it!

Dragonfly Wings

Pattern: Dragonfly Wings designed by Boo Knits

Yarn: Lamb and Wolf in 80% wool and 20% angora fingering weight in the colorway Sapphire City

Needles: US Size 6, 7, 8, and 9

Started on: March 31st

Finished on: April 2nd

Comments: I was completely enchanted by both the pattern and the yarn. It felt like it just knit itself up. I'm not usually one who likes small shawls, but I really love the ones with long ends that you can just wrap yourself up in them. This was such a fun knit, and this yarn was lovely and soft to work with. These colors are so beautiful and are very me. I'm so happy to have this new shawlette to wear.

Shaelyn

Pattern: Shaelyn designed by Leila Raabe

Yarn: Lara Smoot Designs Gradient in Pretty In Pink

 Needles: US Size 6

Started on: Mar. 1st

Finished on: Mar. 19th

Comments/Modifications: I knit one extra repeat of the main pattern. I knit all the repeats the same. I didn't do the different stitch in the last repeat as the pattern stated, because I forgot to. I don't think it's anything noticeable.

I always enjoy working with gradients and see the color progression. It makes me knit faster to get to the next color. This was a fun shawl to knit, most of it is mindless and makes for great TV knitting.

198 Yards of Heaven

Pattern: 198 Yards of Heaven

Yarn: Neeley's Knits in Worsted Superwash merino/camel blend in Mean Girls inspired We Wear Pink On Wednesdays

Needles: US Size 8

Started on: Mar 11th

Finished on: Mar 13th

Comments: I only had 200 yards of this yarn, so it seemed like the perfect project. I'm not usually into little shawls, but this one is really pretty.

This is one of the first Neeley's Knits yarns purchases. It was my first time using camel yarn. It's incredibly soft and has a tiny bit of fuzziness to it.  The colors will also suit DD # 1, so this one will be hers.

Into the Woods

Pattern: Into the Woods designed by Marva

Yarn: Neeley's Knits in Super Sock in Light Grey

Needles: US Size 4

Started on: Feb. 26th

Finished on: Mar 11th

Comments: I had the privilege to test knit this beautiful owl shawl. It's an enjoyable knit.
The yarn is one that I got custom dyed from Neeley's Knits. I love how squishy and soft this yarn is to work with. I'm very happy with how well the yarn and pattern play together.

Also if you haven't already, you should check out this pattern on Ravelry. Marva's generously offered it for free.

Moon Shadows Shawl

 Happy New Year!

This is my last finished item of 2015!

Pattern: Moon Shadows designed by Romi Hill

Size: Large

Yarn: Main Color is: The Periwinkle Sheep in Silky Single in the colorway The Rising of the Moon

Contrast Color is: The Periwinkle Sheep in Silky Single in the colorway Ominous

Needles: US Size 5

Started on: Dec. 7th

Finished on: Dec. 29th

Comments: This is my "M" for my Lace A-Z Challenge. This means I'm officially halfway done with my challenge! Woohoo! The pattern was clearly written and fun to knit. The yarn was so soft and squishy. I really enjoy knitting with single ply. I know it tends to not be as strong and long lasting, but I think in a shawl it's just fine. I really love knitting with it. And I love The Periwinkle Sheep. The colors it comes in are simply stunning! I did run out of yarn on the contrasting color because I estimated the yardage I would need wrong. The dyer was kind enough to send me some more yarn, so that I could finish my project. My favorite motif in the shawl is the hem border. This shawl I'm going to keep for myself.

WIP Wednesday

Still plugging away on my Moon Shadows shawl. I'm now on the last two charts. It's going slowly since the rows are so very long now. I'm really enjoying knitting on this one. I can't wait to see how it looks all blocked out.

WIP Wednesday

I started my "M" shawl for my Lace A-Z Challenge. This is Moon Shadows designed by Romi Hill. I'm using The Periwinkle Sheep Silky Single in The Rising of the Moon. I love this color so much. And the yarn is so nice to work with. I''m so smitten with this project, I just can't put it down.

Little Falls Shawl

Pattern: Little Falls Shawl

Yarn: The Periwinkle Sheep Wink Lace in Crystal Blue

Needles: US Size 6

Started on: Nov. 23rd

Finished on: Dec. 4th

Comments: I love this yarn especially the sparkly bits that twinkle. The pattern was fairly intuitive which made the knitting very fast. This is my "L" in my Lace A-Z project.

WIP Wednesday

I started the Little Falls shawl. I'm using The Periwinkle Sheep yarn in Wink Lace in Crystal Blue colorway. I love the little sparkly bits in this yarn.

This is my "L" for my Lace A - Z project.

Follow Your Arrow

Pattern: Follow Your Arrow designed by Ysolda Teague

Yarn: The Periwinkle Sheep Single and Looking in Plum Pudding

Needles: US Size 6

Started on: Nov. 6th
Finished on: Nov. 11th

Comments: I knit clues BABBA. This was a very fun and fast knit. I think when patterns are broken up into clues and different sections, the knitting tends to go faster. I really enjoyed using this yarn. It's a soft single ply yarn. I also really love the color.

Kimani Shawl

Pattern: Kimani designed by Dee O'Keefe

Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Blue Gingham

Needles: US Size 6

Started on: Oct. 21st

Finished on: Nov. 1st

Comments: This is my "K" shawl for my Lace A-Z Challenge. I really enjoyed knitting this because the pattern was easy to follow. I also used one of my favorite yarns, Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light. It's single ply, which I generally an not a huge fan of, but I like working with this yarn. It comes in beautiful colors and it feels soft and sturdy at the same time.

WIP Wednesday

I started Juno Regina. I really love how this looks so far. I'm using Lorna's Laces Helen's Laces in Cranberry. It's such a beautiful red color.

Juneberry

Pattern: Juneberry designed by Brooklyn Tweed

Yarn: The Periwinkle Sheep in Merino Silk in Rose Quartz

Needles: US Size 7

Started on: October 3rd

Finished on: October 16th

Comments: This is my "J" for my Lace A-Z project. This shawl is very difficult to photograph the true color. It's a bit more pink then the picture shows.

It was a fairly quick knit. I thought this pattern had nupps in it. But after reading the pattern, I learned they were bobbles. Bobbles are much simpler, quicker, and less annoying to knit. My favorite part of the pattern to knit was the knitted on edging. I really love the way the knitted on border looks.

WIP Wednesday: On the Edge

I'm working on the edging of Juneberry. The whole thing looks like spaghetti.... I can't wait for the magic of blocking. I can already tell though, that the shawl is going to be smaller than I would like. Ah well, I was too lazy to do the math and figure out how to make it bigger...

Anyway, I'm still enjoying knitting on it. My favorite part of the shawl is the knitted on edging. I love knitted on edgings in general. I'm not quite sure why.... maybe it's the challenge of it and being able to conquer the fiddly-ness of it. Or the torture of being so close to finished yet so far... or the fascination of how much yarn gets gobbled up by the edging... Almost finished...just not quite there yet...

Seeing Double

 I started  Juneberry in Madtosh Pashmina in the Briar colorway.

I love working on this shawl so much, I started a second one in pink. This one is knit in The Periwinkle Sheep in Merino Silk in Rose Quartz.

Irene Adler

Pattern: Irene Adler designed by Through the Loops

Yarn: Malabrigo Lace in Mrs. Dalloway

Needles: US Size 5

Started on: Sept. 6th

Finished on: Sept. 19th

Comments: This is my "I" shawl for the Lace A-Z Challenge. This blog post is a bit late because I wanted to make sure the recipient received the shawl before blogging about it.

This was quite a challenging knit. The yarn was a sticky laceweight single ply, which made it difficult to frog and easy to accidentally drop stitches. The yarn also tangles easily due to the stickiness, so I had to be extra careful when handling the yarn.

When you reach the lace section, there aren't really any rest rows. So it's patterning on both sides. It took a lot of concentration and I had to refer to the charts all the time. Despite all of this, there's something to be said about patterns like this. Something that's zen about needing to focus all your energy and thought on one thing one project. It felt like a good exercise in concentration. It's nice that it's all done. I think I will miss working on it, just a little bit.

WIP Wednesday: Pink Blob

The pink blob lace shawl is growing. It's taking all my concentration to work on it because there aren't really any rest rows. And I have to be careful with the sticky lace yarn. I am still enjoying working on this. There's something very zen about it. And now it's big, so I can kind of see progress happening even though the rows are getting slower to knit. It also helps that over the  years, I've become better at reading my knitting, so I can tell right away if I've made an error or something is off. I think I'll be sad when I finish this project, that's how enjoyable it is.

WIP Wednesday

Oh lace shawl knitting, how I've missed you. It feels good to get back into knitting with lace weight after knitting a few socks.

I originally got this yarn in a yarn club in 2011. The bright pink isn't me at all. So I put it aside and let it sit. Now, 4 years later, the yarn still isn't quite me, but it's grown on me.

The yarn is Malabrigo, while I love their worsted weight yarn, I find their lace weight to be more fiddly. It's single ply and thick and thin in places and tends to be quite sticky. The sticky-ness of it is what gives the most challenge. I have to be extra careful when frogging or tinking back with this yarn. That being said,  I do love the colors that Malabrigo offers. Also their yarn has a certain lovely airy lightness to it.

I'm really enjoying working on this shawl, even more than I thought I would. The pattern and yarn play so nicely together. I find myself stopping every so often, to smooth it out and admire it. 

Holbrook Shawl

 Pattern: Holbrook Shawl designed by Dee O'Keefe

Yarn: Jade Sapphire Cashmere Silk in Lupine

Needles: US Size 5

Started on: April 3rd

Finished on: June 13th

Comments: This is my "H" in my Lace A-Z Challenge. I really enjoyed knitting this one. I particularly like knitted on borders. This was my first time using this yarn. This yarn is some of the most precious in my stash. It was lovely to knit with the cashmere silk blend. I love how it turned out. This is also the last item from my basket dash! Yay!