tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13399262.post-1169749569121146792007-01-25T20:22:00.000-05:002007-01-25T20:28:31.836-05:00Oh my, why am I have so many problems with blogger? It took me <br />forever to publish this post, ugh! Anyway . . .<br /><br />I've been a little quiet about knitting recently, not because I <br />haven't been knitting of course, but really it's just been repeat and <br />repeat of entrelac for the Lady Eleanor stole. Not something that I <br />find boring in the least bit, but there's only so much you can write <br />about. But now, it's ready in all of its lovely silk garden glory:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/368487028_b4d6a82248_o.jpg"><br /><br />This is really only a sneak peak. This project is deserving of its <br />own photo shoot in good light, and not just photos consisting of me <br />turning the camera on myself. This weekend, perhaps.<br /><br />I do love this shawl. I'd longed for this beautiful shawl for ages, <br />hesitant to plunge in to such a large project - size-wise, I thought <br />I might get bored or tempted to start something else mid-way <br />through. 10 skeins of noro is no small investment, and I wanted to <br />make it worth it. And boy did I ever. I completely enjoyed knitting <br />this shawl from start to finish. Entrelac is surprisingly easy, and <br />there's enough variation that I never tired of it.<br /><br />This past week has also been a perfect week to roll out a new winter <br />accessory, in terms of the weather. All I really want to do is stay <br />in my house, wrap myself in warm things, and split my time between <br />the kitchen and knitting by the fire. Sounds great, right? <br />Unfortunately, I do have to make a living, so I have been reluctantly <br />venturing out to work every day. But that hasn't kept me from <br />promptly parking myself in my comfy chair, with my comfy pants, after <br />dinner each night with my new project, the ubitquitous <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html" target="_blank">clapotis</a>. <br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/368487014_010e7de5d5_o.jpg"><br /><br />This is my second clapotis, the first was knit with the pattern <br />choice of Lorna's Lace Lion and Lamb, which is hands-down the most <br />wonderful yarn I've ever knit with. This time, I'm knitting with a <br />yarn I've had my eye on for a while which I received as a gift for <br />Christmas - Brook's Farm <a href="http://brooksfarmyarn.com/cart/index.php?cPath=33&osCsid=5a93767d9354a67b271ced73fb69922e" target="_blank">Four Play</a> in a lovely brick red. Though not as buttery feeling as Lion and Lamb (that's the best way I can think to describe it), Four Play is a similar wool/silk blend and it's really <br />nice too.<br /><br />And, in the spirit of my continued infatuation with lists, a few <br />things I love right now:<br /><br />1. <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/368508853_b016b5174b_o.jpg"><br /> Sometimes I think the snow looks like the surface of the moon. <br /> And it's so white!<br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.theblackapple.typepad.com/" target="_blank">The Black Apple</a>, beautiful art and charming stories.<br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.coco-knits.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nicole</a> is a newbie blogger, who shares my love for babycakes treats and endures many colder days than me.<br /><br />4. <a href="http://sock-dreams.com/_shop/edit/index.php" target="_blank">Socks</a> for all! Knee high wool socks in every color of the rainbow, I'm in heaven.<br /><br />5. <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/115/368508829_e25e359ac5_o.jpg"><br /> My new <a href="http://earth.us/" target="_blank">earth</a> <br /> shoes. Yay for sensible shoes.<br /><br />6. <a href="http://www.thewinebuyer.com/153655" target="_blank">Good stuff</a>.<br /><br />7. <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/368508838_2a45d49bcc_o.jpg"><br /> Sunshine in the morning.<br /><br />Friday is right around the corner!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08390315543956583191noreply@blogger.com