28 Oct 2014 She is glorious! Glamour shots as soon as I can release her from the pins. This is truly a must-knit gorgeous pattern.

27 Oct 2014 Bind off complete. Tomorrow is soak and block. I don’t think I’ll stretch her out too much, her texture and dimensionality is just too lovely. I’ll just smooth out her bumps.

26 Oct 2014 Beginning bind off now! (Always reminds me of “Houston, we have lift off”) :)

24 Oct 2014 Just finished the penultimate chart! One more and a picot bind off to go! Yay!

21 Oct 2014 I’m almost done with Chart F, and I have to say I love this pattern more and more with every section. It’s engaging, never boring, creating fabulous patterns. It’s wonderful. And of course the Posh Audrey is divine. The rows are getting longer, and the next section holds new surprises!

17 Oct 2014 I cast on this morning. The pattern is lovely, using an in-body increase technique I haven’t tried before, making a pretty fan shape creating 5 stitches from 3. Love it.

I adore this Posh Audrey yarn! I’ve never knit with a silk/cashmere blend - it’s divine. And the color just makes me happy. :D

Getting Ready
I get to test knit Hayley’s first pattern, called Serendipity. It’s lovely. I’ve been assigned “lighter color fingering”, so will be using my very precious Posh Audrey Sock, in “Smile When She Smiles”.

Beads are Miyuki 5/0 Triangles in Sparkle Light Cranberry Lined Amethyst AB. (TR5-1833)

And, shall I just say let there be PINK!

Yarn Usage
2 skeins, both slight
skein A @ 93.3 g
skein B @ 91.9 g
Available: 185.2 g (740.8 m | 810.1 yd)

Setup, US4 …… 0.2 g (0.8 m | 0.9 yd)
Chart A, US5 … 1.8 g (7.2 m | 7.9 yd)
Chart B, US5 … 4.6 g (18.4 m | 20.1 yd)
Chart C, US5 … 5.6 g (22.4 m | 24.5 yd)
Chart D, US5 … 7.7 g (30.8 m | 33.7 yd)
Chart E, US5 … 16.1 g (64.4 m | 70.4 yd)
Chart F, US5 … 18.0 g (72.0 m | 78.7 yd)
Chart G, US5 … 23.7 g (94.8 m | 103.7 yd)
-- forgot to change needle size on G to a US6
Chart H, US6 … 16.5 g (66.0 m | 72.2 yd)
Chart I, US7 … 27.8 g (111.2 m | 121.6 yd)
Bindoff, US5 … 10.9 g (43.6 m | 47.7 yd)

Total Used .. 132.9 g (531.6 m | 581.4 yd)

Finished Size
Depth … 59.1 cm | 23.25 in
Width … 123.2 cm | 48.5 in
Length .. 151.1 cm | 59.5 in (wingspan)

Pattern layout
Gorgeous and highly usable charts. No written directions, but the charts are SO GOOD that even chart novices will be able to use them. Beautiful design, with exceptional use of typography and layout to guide the reader. The information that you need is right there when you need it. Grade: A