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May 14, 2007
960 stitches
Such a demure little coil of lace.
Now scruched onto the needle and ruffly. Picking up the 960 stitches for the shawl body wasn't exactly pain-free, but I've certainly experienced worse in recent memory.
I confess to being so enamored with my new project that I pretty thoroughly ignored the Wedding Ring shawl this weekend. With the new, I was excited to see what would be coming next. With the WRS, I know what's coming next for a loooong time.
Other weekend activities: I finally prepped the vegetable patch for planting next weekend. I'm now smart enough to wear gloves when using things like pitchforks and giant rakes, so no blistery hands or stubborn dirt under the fingernails this year. One must take such things into consideration when one is knitting a delicate light-colored lace. (I think I read in Sharon Miller's book that knitters of very fine Shetland lace were sometimes excused from arduous gardening tasks to preserve their hands. That argument doesn't really fly in my household.)
The real highlight of the weekend: Jon spent 10 hours on Saturday smoking pork for Carolina barbecue. Yum....
Posted by missalicefaye at May 14, 2007 11:18 AM
Dear missalicefaye,
I know exactly what you speak of. I have neglected my WRS for the last two weeks while I have happily knit on Spider Mutant the center of which is now done and I am even now picking up stitches to begin knitting in the round. Of course, I have still not worked out the logistics of what I will do with it now that I have decided I will change the border to something else LOL. Guess I have painted myself into the proverbil corner. I picked up the book with your pattern in it, I was so impressed with your current project. I'm sure we will get back to WRS eventually. Wonderful knitting as usual and always an inspiration.
Posted by: Jane at May 14, 2007 12:07 PM
oh, you should be excused from all chores, and safe guard your hands from dishes! lace is much more important!
Posted by: heatherly at May 14, 2007 01:38 PM
Alice, it looks just lovely. I see that it is white, after alll, but now you have gotten me starting thinking about shell pink yarn, because the first photo looked a bit pink. Bad Alice.
I excuse you from garden chores, lest you strain your wrists.
I am sure the WRS will be there when you return from your new project.
Packing for Tokyo yarn crawl now :)
Posted by: fleegle at May 14, 2007 04:10 PM
But you'll have fewer stitches almost every time (or every other time) you go around! Sure, it won't SEEM like it at first...
Lovely. Can't wait to see how it works for you!
Posted by: Janice in GA at May 14, 2007 04:14 PM
Hello, Miss Alice -
Found your blog through Jean Miles and I am entranced! I love it!
I'm somewhat new at lace, only a year or two of experience, but have found it to dominate any other knitting. Socks are my only deviation.
To keep ones hands "nice" for knitting, try combining a bit of salt or sugar with vegetable oil in one's palm and scrubbing one's hands gently. Rinse with warmish, not hot, water and one's hands are guaranteed to be smooth.
Posted by: fuzzarelly at May 14, 2007 06:22 PM
That shawl is anything but demure...960 stitches? Yikes! It's looking absolutely gorgeous, so simple, pure and elegant. :)
Posted by: Adam at May 15, 2007 07:08 PM
Oh yum... Is that the progress you made on the shawl this weekend? If it is, wow, you are a fast lace knitter. Looks really good.
Posted by: Asaknitter at May 16, 2007 03:25 PM
Is "smoking pork" a euphemism for something?
Posted by: Sil at May 16, 2007 04:26 PM
Oh! This is way over my knitting my head and just knocks my socks off. It is so beautiful.
Posted by: Sheila at May 18, 2007 07:14 PM
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