Where the sea meets the shore

Last night, I blocked my Seascape Stole! I'm so happy. I think it's going to end up being just lovely. I hope to have some photos soon. I'd REALLY love to get some outdoor shots, particularly in a beachside setting, but I doubt that's going to happen since it would require coordinating with someone else, and probably on short notice.

I did the seventh repeat of Chart B, which I'm pretty sure was a good idea. Six would have made for a quite short stole. I wet blocked the thing, and used wires along each edge. Wow, rectangles are SIMPLE. :) I actually finished the knitting late last week (Friday night, I think), but haven't had the time or the wherewithal to block it until now.

The funny thing is, I figured this was going to be my go-to wrap for wearing on nice occasions with nice dresses. Now, before I even unpin it, it has competition. My boyfriend got me a beautiful pashmina for our eighth anniversary! It's deep red, olive, and warm beige--a gorgeous combination of colors that look fantastic on me. It's made of pure cashmere (in Kashmir!) and is soft and cozy. Hey, now I have options! :)

Now, I'm going to Windsor Button this evening after work to get some organic cotton yarn for a sweater for my cousin's baby. I've decided to do the same Super Natural Stripes sweater that I did for my coworker's baby a few years back. I still have some pretty periwinkle blue organic cotton yarn left over from the stole I made my boyfriend's mother, so I think I'll use that for one of the contrasting colors. (Actually, I have leftovers of the cream and beige I used in the first sweater too, but I don't know if I have enough). Working with that yarn and the size 7 needles is going to be WEIRD after the KSH and size 4s. But it'll be a good project to have on hand for my vacation--less delicate, easier to work on while chatting with people, etc. than my usual lacy stuff.

I need a new knitting bag. I'm sorely tempted by the gorgeous ones from Jordana Paige, though they are PRICEY. *sigh* But I will have to do SOMETHING about that soon, because the old Boogie Bag one I got at Woolcott...seven years ago? is falling apart. I'll worry about that later, though--the one I have now will be fine for my vacation.

Getting there!

I know, I know, I am a bad blogger. I'm hardly saying anything these days. But really, how many times do you have to hear, "I'm about halfway through repeat #X of chart B of my Seascape Stole?" Anyway, I figure it's OK to say that I am now on the final row of the final repeat of chart B of my Seascape Stole! Huzzah! When Chart C is done, Numfar will do the dance of joy. :) Then it's blocking time. Hmm. By the time I finish, my boyfriend might be home from Afghanistan. Which means that the bed in Spare Oom might need some cleaning off so I can use it for blocking again. Maybe I can finish before he gets here, though, provided I don't dawdle or set it aside.

Hmm. I hope this FITS on the bed in Spare Oom. :(

Man, I really need to start planning a baby sweater for cousin-child. I think the kid is due sometime in...January? But it'll be nice to get it out of the way and be able to pick up some more LACE. My mom is now thinking she'd like a lace shawl. Heh. I will have to go over some ideas with her. I think that I'll make it a fingering weight so it goes faster.

And then, of course, there's always...Shipwreck. *swoon*