Wedding Shawl Pictures

Yesterday, Sheryl and I headed to Baltimore to the Stitches East market. It was a very fun day. We spent a number of hours in the market wandering around and looking at all the fun sweaters, shawls, fiber, yarn and books. We both bought plenty of everything. I'll show pictures in the next couple of days or so. The best part for me, was sitting at the same table as Alison and getting her to sign my book. She had three friends with her and all of them had on shawls that Alison had made. It was a memory I hope to remember for a while.

Speaking of shawls, I thought I would show you my Adamas shawl that I made to wear to the kids wedding reception.
Here it is blocking and then with me wearing it that night. I wore the shawl tied behind me, because I didn't own a shawl pin at that time. It is a fun shawl and turned out really well, in my opinion. But then I like all my shawls.

(If you click on the picture, it should make it bigger so you can see the pattern.)

My sweater is progressing, as are the socks currently in progress. I am working at least four rows a day on the sweater and will spend more time on it in the next day or two. After attending Stitches, there are so many things I want to make and spin. Now there definitely isn't enough time in the day.

Happy knitting & spinning.

Best Wishes

Today was spent getting the last minutes items done for the marriage of E & Au. They were married this evening in a short but sweet ceremony. There were lots of members from all sides of the families. Au's family doesn't like E, so we thought there might be fireworks, but everything worked out well. C asked me today what I thought about my oldest child getting married. I told him E was still my first baby and it was hard to think of him now married and ready to start a family of his own. Both E and Au looked very happy and as if they were meant to be together.

As for the Angel Rest socks, that were started at the November sock class--they are finished! Well, I do have to graft the other toe and weave in the ends, but they are close enough to say they are done. I think they turned out very well. They are loose on my foot, but they should fit A-g just right. I like how the design turned out and the color sequences were off very little. They almost match which is a pretty big thing in my book. The socks are knit from a Knit Picks yarn and of course I have lost the ball band, so I can't tell you which sock yarn or the color way.

Now I just need to finish some other projects that just need the finishing touches. Most of them are gifts and should be given to their recipients before too much more time passes.

Welcome to the family Au from all of us!

Happy knitting & spinning.