I have a new project that I love. That makes me sigh whenever I look at it.
It’s the Swedish Heart-Warmer Shawl from Handknit Holidays.
So pretty! I was going through my knitting books the other day to relax a bit, and saw it. It didn’t strike me when I first got the book, but now… oh be still my needles!
I really want to make it. Even though I never saw myself as someone who wears triangular shawls, I want this one. And I’ve searched the ‘net, and can’t find anyone who has made it. Most reviews of the book seemed to mention it and say how lovely it is, but I can’t find a finished one.
But that Webs yarn arrived the other day, and so I’ve got all sorts to knit. I think I’ll finish the sock soon, I just need to pick out what project to come after it. Which do I take to the hotel?
Well, I can’t start anything from Victorian Lace. I packed up my craft books tonight, and I know for certain that VL is on the bottom of the box (big books on bottom!). I’m waffling between the Cabled Bandeau or the Dollar and a Half cardi, both from the Spring IK. If I had the book, I’d start on Crinkle (Rowan 39), but I still need to get that pattern.
I swear, that magazine is going to get so battered! I drag it back and forth to work for the socks, even though I only need the pattern for the heels and toes. Soon I’m going to be dragging it around for these sweaters. I’m super-picky about my books staying nice, but I think it is fun going through magazines and seeing notes in the margins, and wear on the pages you look at a lot. Although there are some unfortunate water blotches on the front of this one… the girl looks like she has a mustache.
