… Over my Shoulder…
or I suppose more accurately, over my window. At long last, my first FCS is complete. Not quite properly blocked as yet but I bougtht some blocking wires recently so hope to get it fully into shape. I had such a struggle with this pattern; it was my first triangular lace shawl and I ripped out several times because, even with lifelines, I kept losing my place and not knowing how to get back. By the end though I loved knitting it and would like to try out the several other triangular lace shawls in my queue. Time for your close-up Ms FCS…
So, looking back, the FCS was one knitting highlight. Others were projects like the Merets and the Cranfords (sounding like a batch of guests at a country house party). Also hearing the Harlot speak, and inspire, at IKnit. And joining a real life knitting group – the fun, the laughter and the learning are priceless.
Surprise of 2008 had to be the gift of The Rose, which I have yet to live up to and deserve. I seem to have regressed from beginning spinner to rubbish spinner. So one aim for 2009 is to Get Better At Spinning!
And I want to knit some warm mittens, maybe Bird in Hand or similar. And venture into laceweight. Have a go at continental, and maybe two at a time socks.
And blog, and update my ravelry page. And try to balance all the blog reading and pattern stalking and just carpe lanam whenever the opportunity presents!
And now, the end of the hole-y war. All through 2008 I was waging a battle with my feather and fan socks. They just holed up, time after time. But they were so cosy I didnt want to get rid of them: also I took some perverse pleasure in “making do and mending”. We patched along fairly well
They even achieved some kind of hole-d on posterity when I introduced them to the Sock Darning Man at Ally Pally. But now things have just gone too far, there is no digging out of this hole
It is time for the Great Sock Basket in the Sky.
