Want to make the small one, but with this extremely fine yarn, think I’m going for the large. Want to wear it like a scarf. We’ll see!

Love how this yarn is knitting up so far-- it’s REALLY nice!

5 October 2012Only 2 more rows to go-- 1 beaded and then the bind-off! The beads I used were:

Miyuki Amber Gold Luster glaze (Color #311)
Miyuki Light Gold Opal, silver-lined (Color #578)

12:45-- and it’s DONE! Just need to weave in ends, soak, and block! Left all blocking supplies at home, though, so it’ll have to wait. Photos to come!

8 October 2012

So…. I’m sorry to report that it has NOT been a good weekend for Tina’s Knitting Projects! Let’s see-I finished the beaded Ishbel shawl, and before I soaked it for blocking, I decided to remove a row of beads which looked off-centered and odd to me by crushing them. Brilliant idea-- except the beads wasn’t the only thing that got crushed-- so did the yarn! YIKES! Thank goodness I noticed after 3 beads! So I had to make 3 repairs. Kinda winged it because I had no idea what I was doing. I may end up frogging to that point and reknitting.

I also need to reblock it-- it’s very crooked-- what happens when you wing it on a piece of cardboard so you can stash it out of reach from your stupid cat.

Anyway, this weekend I also screwed up my mom’s Alpine Meadows sweater…

Sigh….

BTW, after a proper re-blocking (with wires and measured carefully), this shawl/scarf measures 52 inches long and 18 inches deep. It’s definitely a scarf, not a shawl! But for some tiny person, it’d make a nice little shawlette! I’m feeling a bit better about it. But the grumpy cat photo is an excellent illustration of how I felt after my bead crushing incident…. (not my cat nor my photo. I think it’s Tard, the grumpy cat of YouTube fame…)

15 October 2012
Nope, just can’t get into this. This will be gifted. Just have to think who….. :-)