This just hasn’t been my week :) First there was the sinus garbage on Monday and then my right wrist and hip went on strike! Things are finally settling down but, you know, it’s a sad thing when a person’s body feels the need to draw your attention to the seasonal changes by pitching a fit! Sheesh....
The Secret of the Stole KAL starts tomorrow with the issuing of the first clue.
Here’s my yarn:
The KAL leader indicated that for lace weight yarn worked on a size 4 or 5 needle, about 1200 yards would be needed. Since I don’t know exactly how this will scale up, I have 1740 yards of the fingering weight - just in case :) You know, in case I actually need more yardage and in case I make a horrible mistake somewhere that eats up a considerable amount of length.
I’m ready to go now :) All I need is the clue!
Oh - I believe you can still join the group until the end of today - if you’re interested :)
I’m afraid I got a little obsessed a couple of nights ago. For quite a while, the idea of mosaic knitting has been flitting around in my head. I’ve done a little of it before, but nothing big and nothing in the way of a project. Well, nothing that got finished anyway :)
There’s a good tutorial at Knitty called Slip in Some Color
What I wanted was to knit in the round. Come to find out after a little research, that it’s about as easy as falling off a log - dead simple! You work two rounds in each color and the rounds are exactly the same - no worrying about moving the working yarn to one side or the other of the work.
So I set up my experiment with some Woolease sport-weight that’s been ageing in the stash for quite a while and was dumbfounded as the pattern appeared in the knitting, simply and smoothly.
Clicking on the above paragraph will take you to a page with more information about Buddhist symbols.
Okay, I know :) I’ve got a shawl in progress, another pair of socks in the works, a stole about to be started - and here I am, sidetracked into another pair of socks.
What can I tell you - I’m weak :)
No trackbacks yet.
I only have 1386 yards… same wool, only pre-dyed in Heather Garnet or Garnet Heather! I bought 6 balls at 231 yards per ball. Should I get more???? Oh, no! 
Kathleen - I don’t know :( My guess (and it’s just a guess) is that you should probably be fine. You’ve certainly got enough to start with in any case - if you’d feel better about having another couple of balls for back-up, then you should get them.
Pay no attention to my yarn amounts - I’m one of these people who usually gets twice what they need for any given project. You know - just in case half of it falls into the swamp or a deep fryer or something ridiculous like that :)
I know that you created this long ago, but would you happen to remember where you found the pattern for the Endless Knot? It’s beautifully done!
thanks,
Angel
Angel - The original pattern came from Barbara Walker’s Mosaic Knitting.
not weak, but ambitious-
i am still trying to make up my mind about my yarn for the stole- i have enough yarn and beads in several colors and am unable to stick with any decision- should i let mr. h make the decision? (can you imagine what that would turn out to be!!)
thanks for including the link to the symbols- i suddenly have visions of some wall hangings to make for gift-giving-
stay happy-
Barb - Well, leaving the decision to Mr. H would be one way to solve the problem - whether it would solve it to your satisfaction is another matter :)
Do you have lace weight and beads that would go with your slinky skirt?
I adore that sock and the symbolism makes them just perfect. I’m in awe of your designing skills.
bugger about the hip! I just love that sock pattern - are you going to write it up for us lesser mortals to be tempted by, too?
Opal - Well thanks :) I’m afraid the rest of the piece will be disgustingly simple but I’m very pleased with the design section. It worked out better than I ever thought it would!
Nat - No worries; the hip is feeling better thought the wrist is still being stubborn! Bugger is exactly the right word :)p
Yes, I will write up a pattern when I’m finished with the sock but really, the rest of it’s going to be pretty plain from here on :)
It’s hell gettin’ old, ain’t it?
Glad you’re feeling better. :)
I will, as usual, follow your stole progress with great interest and not a little envy. Although, with my recent run of bad luck in cardi/sweater patterns, stoles/shawls are lookin’ good! ;)
Bron - I know you’re not usually a shawl/stole kinda gal, but - as you mentioned - in light of your recent crochet and knitting projects, consider this…
No shaping! Heheh…
