Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Je Suis Fini

Did you hear the shouting?  When I bound off  on Easy-Peasy Shawl a cheer went up that I know must have been heard in Chicago!  Longest running project in history!!  It is beautiful and perfect for both warm and cold weather, and I will use it a lot.  BUT I am SO glad it is finished!!  It is not as long as I wanted but I ran out of yarn so--it's finished.

I would announce that I have gone back to the last sleeve on lace edged cardigan but I would be fibbing.  I should get back to it straight away as the British say, but first I have to knit one of the Life Is Good shawls that KathyB has been tempting me with.
 
So there I was, pawing through the well arranged yarn cabinet and oddly unable to find anything.  I knew where everything was when it was all thrown into the cabinet.  I was looking for some yellow cashmere I have somewhere but instead found two skeins of a metallic gold yarn I acquired at least three years ago.  Now imagine--a small, sparkly, gold shawl with a pull-through button hole to toss around the neck with anything, at any time.  Imagine jeans.  Imagine lace.  The possibilities are endless. 
 
I am having a love affair with small, easy, quick projects and may be tied up with these for some time--right after I finish that dang lace cardi....

Max insisted that I show him relaxing with Easy-Peasy because he has not been seen in public since he got his hair cut.  He said, "You are allowed to gush over me!"
Life is good!

5 comments:

SissySees said...

Max, you are adoggable!!

Katherine, the shawl is stunning. Great all-purpose color, but gee I bet it rocks with "flame"...

I need a life is good shawl. Must go find the pattern. Because you know... I'm actually knitting and only have 27 projects I want to finish yesterday already!

kathy b said...

Well Max, I have to say you are gorgeous , but the shawl......OMG. I LOVE The shawl Katherine. I love the yarn you chose for Life Is Good!
Max we need a close up of YOU

Katherine said...

Maybe we should have Max pose for a portrait in his "pared down" state. LOL!

Nancy said...

You are making great progress on your knitting projects. I need to find the Life is Good shawl pattern, too. Is it on Ravelry?

Love the blue shawl - blue is by far my favorite color.

Carol said...

Ooooos a kewt goggie? (who's a cute doggie, in English speak) I hear ya on the quick and easy thing. My current knit (a lace shawl in kauni, is pissing me off. I have to tink 130+ stitches.....quick and easy definitely has an attraction right now