
Thanks to everyone who left such encouraging comments concerning this shawl! I hope to coerce M in to helping with a photo shoot after it is blocked.
Now, it's time for one of these:

Blinker Cocktail
I hope you had a good weekend!
After hours knitting life of a biologist, with some books and beads thrown in for good measure.
In Progress
Aran Pocket Shawl from Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle in Berroco Ultra Alpaca. Ready to block.
Chevron Scarf in Fleece Artist Merino Burgundy and Woodland.
Cable Rib Socks: Variation 1 in Tofutsies. First in a series of variations on Nancy Bush's Cable and Rib Sock from IK Fall 2005.
Wide-bordered Scarf with Diamond Insertion from VLT. Schoeller + Stahl La Spezia (color 958: turquoise).
Finished Knits
4x4 Rib Socks in Fleece Artist Merino Parrot.
Piecrust Basketweave Scarf in Plymouth Chunky Alpaca, color 551
Non-Fiction
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak. The title pretty much says it all. It is a fun read.
No Sheep for You by Amy R. Singer. Knitting without wool.
Fiction
Acqua Alta by Donna Leon. A Commissario Guido Brunetti Venetian mystery. An excellent series that may be read out of order.
Poetry
Blue Iris: Poems and Essays by Mary Oliver. Poems and short essays on plants and flowers. She is not a sentimental Romantic. Highest recommendation.
Skeleton Scarf from Arctic Lace in Jaegerspun Zephyr, color Admiral.
Cabled Bolster from Twists and Turns (Spring 2007) in Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, color Cotton Ball.
A Bone of Contention by Susanna Gregory. Third Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle. ****
A Conspiracy of Violence by Susanna Gregory. First Thomas Chaloner adventure. ****
A Deadly Brew by Susanna Gregory. Fourth Matthew Bartholomew Chonicle. ****
Pardonable Lies: A Masie Dobbs Mystery by Jacqueline Winspear. Third Masie Dobbs mystery. ****
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig. First Eloise Kelly adventure/mystery/romance. ***
Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes. ****
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith. Second mystery of the Number 1 Detective Agency series. ****
12 comments:
100% done! Leave it draped on that chair for a little while and enjoy the view! Time for a little pink?
Mmmm, that cocktail looks yummy!
What a beautiful shawl! How is the edging done? It looks like picot edge?
You did it!! And it's GORGEOUS!
what a nice shawl! that's a whole lot of stitches. congratulations on finally being done! :)
Okay. I seriously want one (of the cocktail AND the shawl!) Great job!
Congratulations on finishing your beautiful shawl. And the stitch count -- scary! You most certainly deserve your cocktail.
Beautiful!! I'm so glad you finally finished. Looking forward to seeing it blocked. Someday, I plan to make another one with handspun yarn. I just have to finish spinning first :)
Congrats on getting that shawl finished! I can't wait to see it blocked. I frogged mine ages ago because the yarn was all wrong for the pattern.
The shawl is looking really pretty. and mmmmmm
The shawl looks wonderful! Wow...that is a TON of stitches! Must feel great to be done :o)
It looks wonderful! You deserve your reward!
It looks beautiful! And the martini is well deserved after all those stitches.
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