Whittling down the old stash

Okay, so I haven’t posted in a while. Doesn’t mean I’ve stopped knitting though. Quite the contrary.

I am working my way through some of my lace yarn, having found a couple of shawl patterns that are quite easily memorized. So I can knit and read at the same time.

Which is what I did this weekend, as I finished both the last Harry Potter book and the field of flowers shawl. Both turned out how I wanted them to, I am happy to report. I will get a photo of the shawl once I get the software loaded for my new camera.

I am now knitting a shawl for my mother — something I keep saying I’ll do but never actually accomplish. I shall persevere, however, and get the thing done. It is in a very pretty green color, named peridot, which has to be a sign as Mom has lots of peridot jewelry. I’m using the same pattern of the shawl I recently completed. I like knitting things in pairs. Especially when it is a good pattern.

Speaking of good patterns, I also finished the Spring Things shawl, available for (downloadable) purchase. It’s well-written, with wonderful charts that are oh so easy to read, even for my older eyes. Gotta do another one of those, too!

As July quickly disappears, next up for knitting are some gloves and mittens. I’m warming up my dp’s even as I type. I have lots of sock yarn to get cracking on too.

Stay tuned as I bust that stash and gain some living room in my small abode!