Monday, June 20, 2005

Birds and Beads and Scarves, oh my!

Guess who was visiting when I went out to make my coffee this morning?

My cardinal came back!  He sat still long enough for me to take two crappy shots (the one above is the better one, believe it or not), enjoying a leisurely breakfast.

The feeder was mobbed most of yesterday.  I’m not sure why, but the birds were acting like food was going to be outlawed at midnight.  We even had a tufted titmouse.  I had never seen one of these guys before so I was really pleased.

I did work up swatch of the razor shell pattern in the mohair and blocked it.

It blocked beautifully, but I have to make a note to cast on with larger needles and cast off with them too, probably.  The lace just curls up a bit at the cast on edge because it isn’t loose enough to accommodate the wavy edge.

I really think I want to try this with beads now :) I did give it a shot with the water-colored beads, but they’re too irregular in size to produce a nice, neat look.  Kind of too bad, since the colors are fabulous.

However, I have a huge bead stash in the basement and I’m going to have to go downstairs and have a look.  I know there are lots of seed beads, but what I’m hoping to find are some Delicas in a compatable color.  Delicas are a Japanese type of bead/ They are tube shaped and very uniform in size.  The hole is quite large relative to the size of the bead which makes them very easy to work with.  They aren’t nearly as fragile as they look :) I shouldn’t have any problem threading them on the mohair - now let’s hope the “hair” doesn’t swallow the bead :)

I have finished my last Dulaan project (for this year).

I’ll be finding a box and getting the items shipped sometime in the next couple of days. 

And then I can start on next year’s contributions -

Happy Monday, all!

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1. I love your knitting! The Razor shell swatch is beautiful and then scrolling down and seeing the Cable scarf. Wow!! If its a treat to see the picture what must it be like to be wearing that scarf....happy you = )

   Posted by Maggie Ann  on  06/20  at  12:24 PM
   Location : U.S.



2. Maggie Ann - Thanks a bunch :) Actually, both scarves will be given away, but I always figure once I’ve done it and gotten comfortable and familiar with the pattern, I can always make another for myself if I want to :)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  06/20  at  01:27 PM
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3. oh, i know the lace with added beads will be pretty- i am one of the bead-challenged and spend more time playing ‘pick’em up’ than i care to think about-

   i’m finishing off the items for my dulaan box too and should have it sent out during the week- have you seen the latest stats for that over at ryan’s blog?? awesome!!

   stay happy-

   Posted by  on  06/20  at  07:54 PM
   Location : still right here



4. Barb - The stats are awesome, as are we, as is Ryan who got us going on this in the first place!  I’m looking forward to taking next year’s contributions at a more leisurely pace, but as soon as I get this stuff sent off, the bag goes right back where it was to be, gradually, restocked :)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  06/20  at  09:44 PM
   Location : Gazing at the full moon...howling a little...

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