July 10, 2009
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Pretend I’m wearing one of those old-timey green visors
The votes have been carefully tallied, and between the input of y’all, and on my WordPress where I cross-posted this, AND from my husband (::exaggerated sigh:: “Knit whatever makes you happy.”) AND from the dog (“Snwarfle!”), we’ve arrived at the following tally:
Looks like Gail has won it by a hair!
So now I can tell you - that one was my favorite all along
But there’s something else I can tell you, too: I fully intend to knit every shawl posted yesterday.
I even have the yarn for most of them.
For the Springtime Bandit:
That’s Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light – a gorgeous and squishy sportweight.
For the Little Arrowhead:
Yummy Fearless Fibers light fingering weight (this is the same stuff I used for my Stardust shawl a year ago, with much success). Or maybe this:
That’s Bare Sheep yarn superwash fingering weight in “Blue Period”, and if I’m being perfectly honest with y’all…this may be too pretty to knit. I’m just not sure I’m ready to part with it yet.
And for the other two (Onerva and Heartland)? I’ll be dyeing my own:
(Squee!)
Or at least, that’s the plan as of right now…we knitters are a notoriously fickle and indecisive bunch.
Tonight I plan to finish my Hey Teach and set it to blocking, then I’ll cast on for Gail – I’ll have plenty of knitting time tomorrow, as I’ll be watching all 5 Harry Potter movies in quick succession
(Any St. Louis’ers want to join me? I’ll make brownies…)
Comments (7)
YAY for Gail!!
I am using some of that Ultra Alpaca, in that same color even, for the waistband of Hannah’s shortie’s (Evann’s was the same yarn, just in an aqua color). Love it, it’s so soft! I feel like I’m using “uppity” yarn…I normally just crochet with RedHeart or random stuff I already have or have found at the thrift store. LOL!
I really would like to try dying my own, sometime, too!!
And, I would so join you if I lived closer…LOVE HP, and what’s better than mixing it with the needleworks??
I would join you but I’m sick.
Maybe I’ll watch my HPs.
Mrah. I want brownies.
Minnesota ‘skeeters will zip right through that soft lace of the Gail pattern. Do you have any Kevlar yarn?
Wow, is that your handwriting? it is really beautiful.
Why ask me if you turn right around and do something else, missy? Cats NEVER do things like that. Nope.
Remember, Allie and anarchy both start with the letter “A”.
Confusion; chaos; disorder ~ It’s my mantra. Practice with me: meow, meow, meow.
>^.^<
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