The Citron in Baruffa Cashwool Bordeaux is done. That was a lot of stockinette. The finished shawlette is light, warm, and very soft. I got more than the mindless knitting break I was looking for. But it is all in the pass now. It is wrapped up, put away, waiting, to go to its recipient.
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I have been making short trips to Cali. (Translate: tiny projects for travel) but wait.... I have to tell a story.
Last night, I packed my notion bag, two circular knitting needles, crochet hooks, some yarn, books, glasses + clip ons, change purse, mouse ... in my suitcase, along with my clothes and shoes. This morning at airport security screening... I took off belt, shoes.. put them and laptop in a bin to run through x-ray, along with my carry-on. I've seen some puzzle TSA-xray-screener ... and I thought I read a screener's lips "circular needles" along with hand motions in previous trip. This time, TSA-person yelled at me.. "whose shoes are these? absolutely NOTHING on top of the laptop." WHOOPS. not paying attention, it is really early in the morning and I have not had coffee. "Nice pink laptop thought!" .. er.. "Thanks. Sorry.." Then they stopped my carry-on...
TSA-searcher: "do you have any sharp objects?"
... finds notion bag (and mouse and change purse ..) in carry on ...
me "no" (I reviewed the TSA list. I have ALL of my tools .. including my little scissors.)
"what is this?"
me: "a row counter, you click it to keep count of the rows?"
"you a knitter?" ... "how long have you been knitting?"
me: "a few years... I have to fix my dad's sweater when I get there."
"have you been to that ... Renaissance Yarn in Kent"
me: "yes! it is a very nice shop."
.... she digs up the glasses case and etc... "ah.. they should be pack flat, so we can see [through x-ray]" .. she takes everything and run through again. returns..
me: "thanks. sorry. You should go to Renaissance Yarn. It is very nice!"
"I don't know how to knit."
... the end...
Clearly, I should pay more attention when I am packing and putting my stuff through security. I know better. doh. anyways... back to some travel and knits ...
jan 17
GD and I had brunch early in January when she gave me her not-good news. I wanted to make her something that will remind her of sunshine and happiness. I found a few good choices and consulted J in a very long pattern and yarn search. She found Shetland Lace shawl in GD's (L) list on Ravelry. And I remember J has a very purty orange Malabrigo lace yarn. She agreed the Malabrigo Sock yarn in Terracotta meets the criteria. I got the book from library this week and sock yarn last night. Malabrigo yarn is so soft and the color is gorgeous. I casted on right away and asked the DH not to talk about this project. My knitting has not been a topic for his conversation, but I wanted to be safe.
fast forward a few weeks. I decided to save the shawl for GD's birthday... by then she will feel better. Happy Birthday GD!
Here is a little Sunshine. We can all use a little bit of it, figuratively! :)
... is my way of living in the moment, think positively, and not dwell on what I can not control. It is my strategy on coping, along with more crafting (more gardening, more baking, more cooking, more walkies, more reading, more family, etc!) Translation: more everything to prevent the broken record that would otherwise play in my head and drives me insane. Well, enough of that ...
I finished a cute little lacy scarf (Ravelry link)
After a glance of my posts, I realized I forgot to post Chanson Capelet. whoops. (Ravelry link)
A long time ago (back when I know little - how to work with variegated yarn, angora / mohair, amount of yarn required, etc) .. I picked up a few balls of this Angora 70, "oh, this is so soft and they are mom's colors", from the sale bin at Pacific Fabric (that is no longer) in Issquah. They sat in my stash. After I finished Silk Garden jacket (pic on flickr) and Flannel, I ventured a little further into variegated yarn. I wanted a pattern that requires a small amount of yarn, very simple pattern, on the bias ... After a bit of searching on Ravelry, I happened upon this lovely pattern. I worried how angora will soak and block but it handled both beautifully. It is all wrapped up in the FO/prez box :)
I finished it with a few hours to spare. I unpinned it on New Years day. It is a very simple and lovely pattern. High reward per unit of 'work' :). I am unsure about the edge. I put it away for now. I am now project-free and looking forward to starting something. I stumbled on to another very purty one on Ravelry. Hrmph.
Finished the ends .. all set! Now it just needs a label, ribbon, a box .. Platnium millennium Gund Bear included for size ;-)
Phew!
~95" x 35"
5 skeins of Mtn Colors Mohair in Midnight Sapphire.
Sz 9 clove cir.
Lace Stole from Lace Dream by Knitter's mag.
Started on July 24, unpinned from blocking a couple of hours ago.
