Shawls enough, and then some.

I went on quite the shawl-knitting binge a few weeks ago. Three in a row, boom boom boom! Of course, I only got around to taking pictures of them last weekend, when I went home to visit my parents.

(It’s so sad that I’ve been growing out my hair for almost two years now, but I have no idea what to do with it)

Pattern: Catkin by Carina Spencer.
Yarn: Madelinetosh tosh sock in Oxblood and Rose — my first two Madelinetosh skeins! I was so happy to find the perfect project for them.
Mods: I ended up forgetting to put in one of the buttonholes (very smooth), so I only attached four buttons, widely spaced. I don’t think I’ll be wearing the shawl all buttoned up, so I’m going to remove the buttons and use them for another project.

(seriously, I should just cut it!)

Pattern: Herbivore by Stephen West
Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere in Evening Flame.
Mods: None! This was perfect bus- and car-knitting.

Pattern: Coleus by Kristen Kapur
Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere in Dark Current
Mods: None! Again, this was perfect sitting-still knitting. I need to find a nice shawl pin for it, so it stays in place (right now, it has a tendency to slip off my shoulders when I try to throw it across me all pseudo-carelessly).

Jake, who is now enormous, observed the proceedings from the stairs.

A few moments later, the comforter hanging from the bannister fell down in a huge, soft clump, and Jake stationed himself there for the rest of the afternoon. I envied him — sure, I had my shawls, cashmere and all, but taking a nap on a down comforter is a true luxury.

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