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June 26, 2006
I did it!
I started a shawl! Here is my progress on Sunday afternoon:
What shawl is it you ask? Why none other than The Little Arrowhead Shawl. Sure looks like a blob doesn't it?
I did some spinning too:
2 oz of alpaca. Lovely stuff.
More alpaca. I think this is more than 2 oz. Oh and it's good for the project spectrum project! Phew! I got my blue in.
This is chocolate alpaca and tussah silk. I did this last week. Nice stuff. About 2 oz.
More alpaca. I think 3 oz this time. So there you have it! I've been busy. What am I going to do with all this? Dunno. I am sure I will think of something. What do you think of the green bowl? A little theme going on there. I thought the yarn looked pretty in the green bowl so you may be seeing it displayed that way from now on.
Let's get back to progress on that shawl shall we?
CRAP! I dropped a stitch. Crappity crap crap.
Posted by beth at June 26, 2006 12:21 PM
Comments
Wow! your alpaca is so so so gorgeous! Do you sell the yarn? If not, you should!
Posted by: Claudia at June 26, 2006 01:22 PM
Nice blob, err, shawl-to-be! It's a lovely color and pattern.
Posted by: diana at June 26, 2006 01:24 PM
oh no!!! that's why i swear by lifelines for shawls :(
Posted by: gleek at June 26, 2006 01:27 PM
oh man...that's why i don't do lace. love the bowl and the yarn. did you make the bowl?
Posted by: maryes at June 26, 2006 01:42 PM
Oh, NO! I *hate* it when I drop stitches on something like that!
(the handspun is gorgeous, btw).
Posted by: amandamonkey at June 26, 2006 01:57 PM
OH lovely spinning, I hope I get to spend some time with my wheel this evening, but first I have to attack some of the weeds that are overtaking my garden. Why is there never enough time?
Posted by: Rebekah at June 26, 2006 03:08 PM
I love all this yarn you're spinning. What will you do with it? Drats about that shawl! It looks like it will be very pretty.
Posted by: Cookie at June 26, 2006 11:21 PM
Holy crap! You've been spinning like a crazy woman! The beginnings of your shawl look excellent!
Posted by: Erin at June 27, 2006 12:33 AM
hehehehehehehhehehe
Posted by: Susan at June 27, 2006 12:52 AM
Beautiful yarn, and the green bowl is nice too! Sorry about the shawl - I did the same thing on my first shawl.
Posted by: Jeanne at June 27, 2006 04:43 AM
Lace is the ultimate high maintenance lover. But what a result when it's been beaten into submission by blocking. Gorgeous colour!
Posted by: abi at June 27, 2006 04:55 AM
I was reading your blog yesterday and my good friend Graham loved that you called yourself Big Geek. He did, however, suggest that in pictures of your family and whatnot you call yourself "MamaGeek". Just because it sounds funny. Anyways, your spinning looks lovely! I have all this roving that I need to spin up- thankfully Skein Street is helping me!
Posted by: Bean at June 27, 2006 06:50 AM
Wow Beth, it all looks gorgeous! I can't wait to see that shawl finished. You might have actually inspired me to take my knitting bag out of the car. At least then it's close by so I can look at it even if I don't feel like knitting.
The spinning rocks as well. You're a professinal. We should spin at camp!
Posted by: Mia at June 27, 2006 08:43 AM
"Ohh! I love Purple!!!" (name that movie)hahah That is a great color and the shawl looked neat. Stop dropping stiches and concentrate Grasshopper! It is the way to true enlightenment.
Posted by: Carol at June 27, 2006 10:48 AM
I love the color of the shawl!
Posted by: Diana at June 27, 2006 12:37 PM
Me 'n the dropped stitches are old friends. There's a great one on my current WIP and I've just stopped caring whether I ever pick it up or not. I suspect that you are a bit more respectful of your knitting, though! :) Love the handspun!
Posted by: Sheepish Annie at June 27, 2006 10:37 PM
First of all, I gotta say, your lace yarn is BEAUTIFUL! Freaking beautiful! The shawl will be to die for, I know!
Secondly... look here:
http://www.annarella.co.uk/blog/2006/june.htm#130
Luv, xx
Posted by: Annarella at June 28, 2006 07:23 AM
Dropping a stitch while blogging is exactly what happens when you try to do them together. Shame shame...tsk tsk
Posted by: Jon at June 28, 2006 12:47 PM
ahhhh round 2 isn't soo bad. As long as it doesn't turn into round 14 like me lol
Its going to be beautiful!!!
Posted by: Kelly at June 29, 2006 10:52 AM
