I haven’t been able to do much spinning or knitting lately (I started a sock today on the bus, but yanked it off the needles because the yarn wasn’t the right gauge for my chosen pattern — hard luck!); the usual enemies of work and school have reared their ugly heads. I’m helping to plan a conference for Halloween weekend: Poe and the Writers and Artists of New England. I would link you to the site, but…I haven’t finished it yet. That’s the main job for tonight (thank goodness for Kompozer), and then I can have the weekend free to knit and spin! I may be going over to Fuchsia’s apartment on Sunday for some of that much-needed spinning and knitting, with the added bonus of social interaction.
I went to my parents’ three weeks ago for a long weekend, and spent most of it knitting and watching over-the-top action movies (in one 24-hour period, I watched Predator, Predator 2, The Running Man, and Demolition Man). I guess all the excitement helped my knitting because I finished a record FOUR projects in four days.
I’ve already knit this pattern twice before but it never gets old, and in such a gorgeous yarn, I really didn’t want it to end!
(thanks to my dad for the impromptu photoshoot!)
Pattern: Laminaria from Knitting, Spring 2008.
Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in Oxblood, less than 1 skein.
Needles: Size 4 circs (Knitpicks Options — love these needles!)
Mods: I worked two extra repeats of both the Star and Blossom charts on top of making the largest size, and only used a single strand of yarn for the bind-off.
Ravelry Project Page
This yarn bled a bit while it was soaking, but the colors are still lustrous and rich even after two long soaks before blocking. The Madtosh yarns are addictive and I’m slowly buying up all the Oxblood and Silver Fox that I possibly can.
Currently on the needles: the Farmer’s Market Cardigan from the latest Interweave Knits (my Rhinebeck sweater, if I can afford to go!), Mokira, and a pair of knee socks in Madtosh sock yarn. I’ve got some Cormo for my bobbins, and a whole weekend ahead of me. Hurrah!
