Pattern: Paisley Flower Shawl - IK Spring 04
Yarn: Jaggerspun Zephyr in Cinnabar, ~ 1200 yards
Needles: US 5 24″ circulars

Comments:
The pattern was PAINFUL, as in very boring, not much there, please let it be done. I enjoyed the paisley portion but everything else was quite boring. Don’t get me wrong this is a great pattern for the beginner, and I guess I should have given myself more credit ’cause I needed more of a challenge.

I’m ready for the next step in lace knitting something harder and more interesting. I have a few patterns from Fiddlesticks and the Folk Shawls book to think about. I’m think the Kimono Shawl, Lily of the Valley and others. Anyways here’s the pics…click on image for larger picture

Here it is the recently finished UFO:

Snakes and Ladder Stole
Pattern: Katie Knits
Yarn: JaggerSpun Zephyr in Pewter, ~600 yards
Needle: US 5

And….I’m almost done with the Paisley Shawl…I’m binding off the picot edge right now….yippee!!!

The Snakes and Ladder stole is done!! I say done! Yes, after many months just sitting around being knitted here and there I just bit the bullet and finished it up over the holiday. This project began during my Germany trip last September! Can you believe it?

I just hate having UFOs laying around taking up space and give me bad looks. So, I said f* it I’ll take it with me to Charlottesville. And so I did and now I can pass it on to the next owner my Mother.

And Charlottesville. What can I say about this lovely area? We stayed here for two days. Relaxed, knitted, ate and slept. In that exact order. While in Charlottesville I stopped in at A Stitch in Time and The Needle Lady. Both are nice places but not as cool as KH. I do have to say though both places have a *great* selection of patterns. In fact, A Stitch in Time had a box full of them for $2 each. I grabbed a few patterns and pattern magazines to add to the stash. Funny thing no yarn came home with me! I was tempted at The Needle Lady but frankly nothing was that great.

Oh and speaking of patterns…my Amazon order has arrived! I’m trying to use up my AMEX gift card and thought book purchases would be a good way to round out things. I got Folk Socks, Big Girl Knits, Knitting Nature, and Barbara Walker’s 1st Volume.

My next purchase is more circular needles and wooden needles. But first I’ve got to locate an online or brick and mortar shop that takes AMEX, with a good selection of items….looking…