MaggieBKnits

... so I'm bringing my knitting. How much I get done is totally a function of how exciting the game is. Or, occasionally, how much it rains. This is my present baseball knitting: Socks that Rock in Titania, medium weight. Addi circs 2 mm. Also this: A circular shawl based on a German pattern in the purple Kunst-Stricken by Marie Niedner and Gussi von Reden-- republished by Lacis, and edited by them. Rather tough going, as the German used is a bit archaic in places, but very rewarding when you figure it out. (No I am not much of a German speaker) This shot does not really show it too well, but it's the best I could do as I ran out the door. Here's some detail of the center, not stretched out, just lying flat: The yarn is Cashmere and silk laceweight, from Nandia Cashmere, from my stash (of course!)

Having far more in-work projects than I care to admit, and a healthy yarn collection, I think I'd better lay out my current operating rules. 1. Knit from Stash only 2. Strict Yarn Diet (almost a Yarn Fast-- but not quite-- in case of crises unspecified) (yes, I did mean crises, as in plural of crisis) 3. No new projects without finishing others. There is a difficulty I should point out. Our house is on the market, and I had it on good authority that my healthy stash of yarn would detract from a buyer's ability to see the house. Since I would like to keep the yarn, and sell the house, well. (Bear in mind that my husband has described our house as the one with all the yarn coming out the windows.) The yarn's temporary home is up the hill at a friend's house. Anybody see a difficulty with adhering to Rule 1, in view of Stash Departure? Right. Look here: This is Cherry Tree Hill's Possum Lace yarn. Now, in my defence let me say that I was legitimately trying to finish a...