There's been a lot going on behind the scenes here despite the ongoing silence. I keep promising myself that I am going to get back to blogging regularly but for some reason I just can't seem to discipline myself. However, just in case you were wondering, it is absolutely not a reflection of the amount of knitting that I have been doing, more, I suspect, that I am spending all of my time at work in front of a computer and I am rather loathe to do so at home too.
There's also the fact that nothing looks more like an existing 10 repeats of a lace stole than another 10 repeats. It really does not make for very interesting blogging after the first post and there's still a lot to be done.
I have now done 21 of the required 30 repeats for the Large rectangle in leaf and trellis from Victorian Lace Today and haven't lost the will to live yet so I think I am doing really well.
There are two rows where you decrease 3 stitches into 1 and I see those as my 'goal' rows, trying to make sure that I always get to that one before I put my knitting down. I live in the belief that it makes me knit a few more rows than I intended too.
I have to say that I have seen pictures of a friend's beautiful finished Large rectangle in leaf and trellis has given me the motivation I needed to ensure that I don't put this down and get distracted by something else.
I have some other bits and pieces to share but shall try to keep them for later this week as I would like to blog twice this week. Yes, twice.
Posted by Amelia at May 11, 2008 09:41 AMThe stole is so lovely & it's good that you are not bored with it. I knitted one & after I finished, promised myself that I will not do it again - it was never ending knitting.
Posted by: Ann at May 14, 2008 01:48 AMYour stole looks gorgeous!
Posted by: Daisy at May 12, 2008 10:02 PMThe lace stole looks beautiful, , You're doing really well, as it looks really intricate and requires lots of concentration. but it really does look stunning and striking in that beautiful colour.
Posted by: Tracy at May 12, 2008 10:26 AMNice to 'see' you back! I'm loving that stole, even if it does look like 'more of the same'.
Posted by: Alison at May 11, 2008 05:27 PMThe yarn you are suing for the lace looks gorgeous, its going to be fab isn't it!
Posted by: Lin at May 11, 2008 02:34 PMWow, its gorgeous :0)
Posted by: yvette at May 11, 2008 02:18 PMI'm the same at the moment - blogging in fits and starts. Don't beat yourself up about it! Your red shawl is simply beautiful. So elegant, you'll have it done in no time. Happy Sunday!
Posted by: Kirsty at May 11, 2008 01:07 PMI love it! It's a big piece of lace knitting, you're doing well to knit so much (I'd have succumbed to Other Projects!). Beautiful colour too.
Posted by: dawn at May 11, 2008 11:08 AMit looks gorgeous. the sundara silk seems perfect for this shawl. juju is a lucky girl!
Posted by: p at May 11, 2008 10:14 AM