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I finished this a couple of weeks ago and wore it to work on Tuesday. I’m just now getting around to uploading it and posting it! sheesh! anyway here’s the info:
Pattern: Lutea Lace Shoulder Shell from Interweave’s Summer 2007 issue.
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton. My silly-looking Chevron Rib Tank was frogged.
Needles: Size 8. Addis.
Started: July25th 2007
Finished: August 4th 2007.
I made the medium size.
Another quick and easy knit. I like this so much better than the Chevron Rib tank and will wear it more often. I even have a skirt that goes with it! The cotton is soft and comfortable. The only issue I have is that the armholes are a little big. I really need to learn how to adjust patterns so that my finished items will fit me better. But it’s not so bad, really. I was able to wear it without any wardrobe malfunctions.
That’s about all I have to say about that. I’m finished with my felted clogs and am wearing them right now. I love them! I will take pictures and post soon.
Until then, have a great weekend.
August 19th, 2007
I’m going on vacation tomorrow. Yay! We are going on an Oregon State Park extravaganza. First we are camping at Mt. Hood. Then we are going to the coast and staying at various campgrounds on the Oregon Coast, ending up at Long Beach, WA.
I finished my Lutea Lace Shell and it’s blocking. I will take some shots of it on when we get back on Sunday. So look for them a week from today. In the meantime, here it is blocking:
Thank you all so much for your suggestions on how to make Coachella less obscene 
. They were all really good! I am going to stew on it while I’m gone. I will let you know what I decide.
August 6th, 2007
Okay. Here they are. Coachella pics.
Pattern: Coachella from Knitty Summer 2007.
Yarn: Cotton-Ease in the discontinued Blueberry colorway. I think I used about 2 skeins.
Needles: Size 8. Addis.
Started: July 22nd 2007
Finished: July 25st 2007.
This was an awesomely fast knit. Just what I needed! I was getting tired of knitting lace. It’s knitted from the top down. The construction is very interesting. I like some parts of it.
Like the racer-back. I’m not so sure about the floppy front, though. I can’t bend over with this top. Ever. Because you can see EVERYTHING. sigh.
I’m not going to rip, though. I need to figure how how to tack it down. Maybe thread elastic through the neckline? Anybody have any ideas? Or I could just wear a tank underneath it. I do like it. I just don’t want to flash everyone if I wear it.
August 1st, 2007
It’s done! Yay! I’m so happy! Here are the specs:
Pattern: Shoulder Shawl in Syrian Pattern by Jane Sowerby in Victorian Lace Today.
Yarn: Knitpicks Shimmer in the Stained Glass colorway. 1.5 skeins.
Needles: Size 7. Denise.
Started: June 16tht 2007
Finished: July 21st 2007.
I am happy to be finished with this. I got really tired of knitting lace after knitting on the Mystery Stole 3 the three weeks I worked on it. This pattern was VERY easy, though. A complete joy to knit (I think I was just getting tired of lace-weight yarn). The lace pattern for the middle triangle was memorizable (did I just make up a new word?). It’s nothing, really. Every other row a yo is placed at every 4th stitch, staggering the yos. After the center triangle is knitted a border is knitted on. This took a little more concentration for me since I have never done this before. But still, very easy.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the way it turned out. I was not happy with the pooling of colors and I didn’t really like the color combo while I was knitting it. But after blocking it and wearing it for a bit I have changed my mind. I LOVE it. The laciness really counteracts the color- poolage.
Now I’ve moved on to something completely different. I’m knitting Coachella from Knitty’s summer 2007 issue.
July 24th, 2007
Hi. How are you? Just thought I’d pop in since I haven’t been here in so long. To be honest, I haven’t been here because I’m bored. bored bored bored bored bored with my knitting right now. The mystery shawl, I’m afraid, isn’t doing it for me. I don’t like knitting this shawl. It’s not for me. In fact, it feels like some sort of torture to me. This is how it works:
Each Friday a new clue is released. Each clue is about 50 rows of chart. The chart wouldn’t be hard if I were an experienced lace knitter but I am not. Sigh. There are not gnarly k5tog instructions like that. But I just keep screwing up. It’s like my eyes can’t read the chart correctly somehow. And then, if I’m going to knit lace and read complicated charts, I need to come up with a better system. I have my chart on a little wooden t.v. tray and I cover the rows I’ve completed with another piece of paper. So when I am knitting a row I have to sit up straight and peer over the t.v. tray at the chart while I’m knitting so I can keep track of everything. So. Not. Relaxing. And then there is the pain I’m getting in my hand. And finally, I’m not sure if I like getting my instructions piecemeal like this. I don’t know why. It makes me feel a little claustrophobic. I know that sounds weird. But I am the kind of person, I realize, who likes to look at the big picture before I begin any kind of project (no matter what it is). When I can’t see the big picture I feel very nervous and uncomfortable. And that’s how I feel about this project. I think it’s a wonderful idea, but just not for me.
So I don’t know. I’m thinking that maybe I should set it aside for a bit and think on it. I had lots of other projects in my queue before MS3 so life will not end. I will continue to lurk on the MS3 forums for a bit to see how it’s going for others. But, sadly, I really don’t think this project is for me right now.
July 16th, 2007
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