Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Sinful Shawl and Cool Cap!

First, I can’t thank you all enough for your kind thoughts and words.  It meant a great deal to me and it truly helps.  We are adjusting slowly.  Poor Goldie has no idea what’s happened and has, for the time being, attached himself to Myria like a leech.  He follows her everywhere and, when she is sitting, lies on her feet.  He too will adjust.  Normally enough, I suppose, we’re tending to spoil him a bit right now.

The hat is finished except for tacking down the garter stitch band.  I’m very pleased with it and it looks and feels great!  The cable is, as expected, not very prominent, but in a way that’s cool.  It’s like a secret only I know.  Well, only you and I :) Lengthening the crown by 10 stitches only partially accomplished what I wanted.  I had to widen the garter stitch band by 5 stitches as well to get the hat to come down over my ears without completely jamming the top against my skull and thus ruining the line of those lovely short-row sections.





The provisional cast-on and the three-needle bind-off worked beautifully.  Because of the shaping, the seam barely shows and it’s nice and neat.  I also added a top-knot - just because.  Picked up 6 stitches at the top and did I-cord, gradually decreasing down to nothing.  I like it.  Why should only babies get to wear all the fun hats? :)





The shawl is now, oh, platter sized.  So far - so good.  This fabric is so luxurious and sensual and the pattern is working up so beautifully that I can’t quite believe it’s my work.  Why did I put this off for so long?

I’m trying not to worry about running out of yarn.  I’m cautiously optimistic as I’m not even through the first ball yet.  But even if there isn’t enough pink to complete the pattern, a cream edging wouldn’t’ look out of place - or perhaps a deeper color if one is available.  Given the expense of the material, it would probably be better if I weren’t flying by the seat of my pants here but that seems to be the way I do things - so I’ll work it out as I go along.

We’re going to have a visit tomorrow.  Apparently the landlord fears there are mice in the building.  Of course we mentioned that to him more than a year ago to his profound indifference and the offhand recommendation that we buy traps.  I hate having strangers in my home and, like Goldie, always want to hide under the bed till they’re gone.  Oh well...I don’t suppose the suggestion that all the other tenants get cats too would fly?

Hope you dear folks are having wonderful weeks!

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1. You make me want to knit some lace!  It’s gorgeous!

   Posted by Natalie  on  06/29  at  11:17 AM
   Location : Ohio



2. Thanks Natalie.  This is crocheted, though I aspire to knitted lace some day when I’ve acheived some competency!
   

   Posted by Robbyn  on  06/29  at  11:26 AM
   Location : Lost in thought



3. That hat is fantastic and gorgeous!  It makes me want to dive into my Waterspun stash.

   The lace is lovely!  I just finished a project with ggh Soft-Kid and it was so soft and wonderful; it blows my mind thinking about what your fiber feels like with the silk instead of the wool/nylon.

   Posted by Iko  on  06/30  at  01:25 AM
   Location : Upper Montclair, NJ



4. Iko - Thanks!  It’s the first time I’ve used Waterspun and I really, really like it.  I will definitely be using it again :)

   The mohair is sumptuous :) I can’t believe how silky and fine it is -

   Posted by Robbyn  on  06/30  at  01:46 AM
   Location : Lost in thought



5. hi, yes I agree that kids should not have all the fun when it comes to hats! Funny you should say such a thing, i was just thinking along those lines...Cheers

   Posted by  on  07/01  at  04:55 AM
   Location : Australia



6. Nathalie - Heheh...I figure if my dignity depends on whether or not my hat has a top-knot, then I’ve got serious problems!
   

   Posted by Robbyn  on  07/01  at  09:32 AM
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