I love the feeling of a fresh FO. Its such a sense of accomplishment.

Especially if its lace and you get to block it.

Before:

lump o blue yarn

During:

And After:

The Specs:

Pattern: Green Moss Shawl by Sharon Miller of Heirloom Knitting
Yarn: Zephyr Wool Silk in the Royal colorway. I had 4 ounces but I only used about 2/3 of the second ball.
Needles: size 7 Inox (with the most annoyingly stiff cord in the world...I can't believe I made it all the way through the shawl without ripping them apart)
Size: The large Shawl size (pattern also gives instructions for a smaller capelet size)
Modifications: none. (well, none intentional. I did kind of screw up at the beginning but didnt realize it until I was nearly done. You can just guess how likely it was that I was going to rip back and fix it.)
Started: Jan 20th-ish.
Finished: February 6

Wow--less than three weeks. Thats got to be a record for me. This monogomous knitting thing may have something going for it.

All in all, I love the shawl--its a gorgeous color that will go with almost everything in my closet. It is quite a large shawl, which is just what I wanted--a good 12-14 inches longer than my wingspan and it hits me mid thigh at its deepest part. The yarn was nice to work with and blocked beautifully.

The only downside is that I am very, very tired of making little rosette patterns. Its time to move on to something else...

Here are the humble beginnings of the Unst Stole (Ravelry link). I'm working with Lacis Shetland Cobweb and, holy crap, it is thin. I feel like I am really tempting the knitting gods with this one. One yarn snap and the shawl could be dead forever without hope of revival. I keep trying to remember that it has been done before in this yarn by MissAliceFaye so it is possible...

Of course, I"ve only made it to row 4 of the first chart...so I've got a long way to go.

Posted by fruitychick at 01:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

I really wanted to have a picture of the Blue Moss shawl all pinned out for blocking but I just didnt get much knitting done this weekend between painting and remodeling in the dining room! (goodbye forever Worlds Ugliest Light Fixture!!) and the awesomeness that was the superbowl. I've been a Peyton fan for a while but Eli is creeping up there after he smacked around the evil Patriots.

Anyway...despite having an additional 40 rows or so done on the shawl, it still looks exactly the same--like a sad pile of blue seaweed. I only have 10 more rows to go before I start the border at the top though--so I'll probably be done in the next day or two, depending on how the munch naps.

but-- I was tapped for a MeMe! I know a lot of people hate them but I love them--I think its fun to find out little things about people you didnt know before...

Thanks to Megan over at Knittens!.

Here is what I have to do....List 7 Random Facts about Me

Here are the rules (and they must be posted to your blog).
Link to the person’s blog who tagged you (see above). List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog and also so they can look at your blog and not tag the same people all over again!

1. I love playing boardgames. Geeky boardgames like Carcassonne and Through the Desert. My husband and I always keep track of who wins and loses and total it up each year. So far, I am down 3 years to 1 and I am determined to win this year.

2. I wont eat chicken in a restaurant. I dont know why--maybe they won't cook it all the way? Who knows--I always order steak. I do eat chicken at home all the time though.

3. My favorite candy is Cadbury Mini Eggs. I swear, I could eat a bag in a sitting. Probably two. And two more the next day. I'm not talking about the little bags either--I mean, seriously, why even bother with those--I mean the big bags!

4. I am not very organized. I would like to be but I'm just not. The only thing in the house that is really organized is the yarn stash. That is carefully labeled in tubs in the yarn room (also known as the guest room but its really more of a yarn room than anything else). Anything else in my house thats organized was done by the Mr.

5. When I was younger (and really even when I was in college), I never ever ever thought I would want to be a stay at home mom. I always thought I wanted the big career and all but my whole perspective changed when I got married and had the munchkin. It tore me to pieces to go back to work even after a long maternity leave and I'm so glad we made the decision for me to stay at home.

6. I'm terribly shy. I hate calling customer service, going to the door for pizza or meeting new people. Its not that I dont want to--I do, I'm just terrified to do it. There is a knitting group I really want to go to here in town and I've been putting it off for no good reason other than I am a total and complete chicken.

7. I found it really hard to come up with this list. Maybe I'm just boring though. I was trying not to duplicate things from my 100 things list. Wow--I just realized that was FOUR YEARS ago. 2004. Holy Cow. Despite my life having changed a lot in the past four years, maybe its just that I haven't changed a lot. I'm ok with that.

I'm sure you are more interesting than I am--so tag!

Posted by fruitychick at 11:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

I love getting presents. Doesn't everyone, really?

Yesterday I came home to two awesome ones sitting on my front porch:

First, a new Jordana Paige purse:

I am completely in love. I took it to work today and got several compliments on it--even one from a hardcore marine type guy.

Second Present:

My first ever Rockin' Sock Club shipment:

Its fantastic--everything everyone says it is. Its like a little mini christmas and even though it isn't a color I would have picked for myself, I love it now that I see it. The pattern is great though I fear it may not be very shoe-friendly--but we'll see.

Of course, I didn't get this until yesterday--so over the weekend, I started a little something new:

The Green Moss Shawl from Heirloom Knitting made in Project Spectrum Blue. I'm sure I wont get this done in the time frame but thats ok--its gorgeous enough to last me a few months of knitting time:

Yay presents!!

Posted by fruitychick at 05:26 PM | Permalink