In The Meantime

In my last installment, I mentioned I ran out of that luscious yarn for finishing up Icarus. Well the friend I am knitting it for wasn't surprised and is sending more my way. Can't wait to get it. I need just a couple more hours and it will be finished!

So while I was waiting what was I suppose to do? I went to the frog pond!

This is what my Gathered Pullover now looks like....

All the little cakes are sitting in time-out while the heat has taken over my apartment. This yarn will be turned into 1 of 2 Rhinebeck sweaters.

But, this wasn't the only visit to the frog pond.

Remember back in December, or January, when I casted-on for the Tapestry Cowl?

Well this is what it looks like now...

I tried and tried and tried....double knitting isn't for me, at least not at this time. I had the most difficult time holding both yarns and trying to keep the same tension. I just couldn't stand the way it looked. While I oh so much want this cowl in these yarns, the project was more frustrating to me than trying to finish it. So I didn't think twice about frogging it.

This did not go to the frog pond...

This is my version of the 2-Button Wrap that my sis did back in March. Mine too was finished in March, but I am just getting around to showing it to ya'll. My wrap differs from MB's in that I incorporated the garter stitch ends to the sides of the wrap. Just five stitches in on each side. Ravelry details here.

Finally I will have another FO to share in a day or so. It's blocking right now. It's something that I started back in June 2008. I picked it back up on Tuesday and finished it yesterday. Three days to finished 3/4's of a project. Woo Hoo!

So There Is Knitting

Since my last two posts had nothing to do with knitting, I thought this one should. When I visited my sis in June I had started this project. It's the Interweave Knits Clementine Shawlette. I fell in love with it when sis started hers and knew I'd want one also. At first I held off for a bit. Then I had to place an emergency yarn order for my Lacy Skirt so I went ahead and bought the yarn for my own shawlette to help justify the shipping costs. I used the same yarn used in the magazine and as sis. It's Blue Sky Alpaca's Alpaca/Silk blend. The colorway escapes my mind at the moment.

When I left the beach, this is what I had accomplished. I had only brought one skein with me, or else I probably could have had it almost done before the plane trip back to NYC.

Sadly this is where the shawlette stands at the moment. I have about 20% more to complete on this half and then I'll cast on for the other half. The two halves get kitchener stitched together in the end when all is said and done. I'll pick it back up soon so I'll have it to wear in the fall weather. It really is a yummy knit.