Waiting for Rain KAL

As you may know, the very talented Sylvia Bo Bilvia recently released this pattern (link), and it became very popular very quickly. I couldn't resist either, and quickly cast on for this shawl.

A lace detail, before it was finished.
I very much enjoyed knitting this shawl. The instructions are clear, and the combination of garter stitch en lace short rows makes for relaxed knitting, without it becoming boring.
The yarn I used is Lana Grossa Lace Merino, in the colour charcoal (7). It's nearly black, but not qquite. I'm very happy with the colour I chose. The lace is still very visible when worn, and a colour this neutral means I can wear it with almost everyting.

Blocking this was hard, as you can see by my wobbly edges. It barely fit across two matresses, but luckily, it took very little time to dry. And the finished product is worth it.

It's huge. It's so much larger than my wing span that I couldn't find a place to take proper pictures. I ended up holding one end, which is why you can't see the dimensions properly. I haven't measured mine, but according to the pattern, the finished object has a 82" wing span. I'd say mine's about that size.

If you love it as much as I do, you can still enter the KAL! It runs until March 15th, and you don't have to be a very speedy knitter to finish before that date. From cast on to cast off, this thing took me 12 days to knit. Weaving in the ends and blocking took place later, because I was ill for a week.

This brings my FO total to 8! And I almost forgot to add number nine: a pair of vanilla socks. The yarn is Drops Fabel in the colour Sea Mist. I bought two skeins, but ended up using 1.3.

Until next time!

Lots of love,

Lisanne

A load of FO's

Blogging regularly is hard. After my last post, I've completed quite a few things, but I've been either too tired or too lazy to show them. I have, however, made a few photos, so I can share them today. This post will be quite picture-heavy. I've had the flue, and I'm still not quite recovered, so I'll keep the talking to a minimum.

FO #4 is another Earbud Pouch. I had just enough yarn left for a third one. The picture is one I've used before, because it looks exactly the same.

FO #5 is Bandit, my boyfriend's dog, made from the English Bulldog pattern from the book Knit Your Own Dog, as a birthday present for my sister in law. Actually, Bandit is a French Bulldog, but the pattern for the English one was free. This is also my stash yarn project for February.

FO #6 is the first and only thing I've sewed this year. It's by Kommatia Patterns (this one), and the second pattern I've tried from them. The pattern itself is fine, and easy to follow. However, my sewing machine was impossible to work with during this project. It kept trying to swallow the yarn, which led to wonky seams. It's put me off from sewing with jersey for a while. I do like wearing this.

Finally, my seventh FO of the year is a Beatnik Sweater. I love this. It took a little over a month to knit, but it was so worth it. It's incredibly cosy and I just love it a lot.

My resolution to try and reduce my stash has taken a beating. I couldn't resist the Waiting for Rain KAL, and while ordering the yarn for that, I also ordered yarn for three pairs of socks. And as if that wasn't enough, there was a crafts convention nearby, and I couldn't resist. I got two sweaters worth of Stylecraft special DK and a few skeins of Katia Cotton Merino. And my mom got two skeins of Malabrigo Sock, so I can knit a scarf for her. Oops. All in all, I've got my next few projects planned out. The Waiting for Rain shawl is cast off and waiting to be blocked. And I've knit one sock and am currently knitting the second one, so expect another FO heavy post in about a month's time.

Until next time!

Lots of love,

Lisanne