I’ve been a busy busy girl the past few weeks, and I’ve managed to finish a couple sizable projects. First, the triangle afghan. I know a couple of months ago, I called it a shawl. Well, it’s way too big to use as a shawl, but it’s a perfect afghan.  I’m not sure how I managed to keep the cat away long enough to finish it, but I did. And it keeps me warm almost every day while I work or while I snuggle on the couch and knit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This afghan was really fun to knit. I looooved working with the Lorna’s Laces yarns. I’m definitely going to get another one of these samplers in the future. Maybe this time I’ll make a poncho. Or something else I can wear. As much as I love my afghan, I hate that I can’t exactly wear it out in public.

But, I can wear this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s a Pi Are Square from Knitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmermann. I finished it last night at an hour past my bedtime. I put it on this morning when I woke up and Aaron said, “Mommy! You look like a spotted butterfly!”  It was so cute. And that was before blocking. I can’t wait to see how it looks tomorrow morning when I take out the pins. The yarn is Rowan Yorkshire Tween 4-ply. I will definitely work with this yarn again. It’s wonderful stuff. And I think I’ll wear this shawl every day for the rest of my life. I want to knit another as a more utilitarian shawl. Maybe entirely in garter stitch.

GASP!

What if I knit one using a Lorna’s Laces Sampler Bouquet?!  Ooooohhhh….. That could be really fun……And good grief there would probably be enough yarn left over to knit a scarf or something. That will definitely be something to think about.