A Knitting Update

My knitting mojo is pretty much back.  I am enchanted with the socks I'm currently working on.  Here is the first:

It's my own design, with a twisted rib at the top, one of my favorite lace patterns (Cloverleaf Cable from one of the Barbara Walker books - it's not really a cable, it's lace), and a round toe.  I learned the round toe from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks, a recent purchase with which I'm very satisfied.

The yarn is from Cherry Tree Hill, and I used 2.25 mm double-points.  I actually enjoyed going back to the traditional top-down, heel flap construction after several toe-up-on-two-circulars jaunts with short row heels.  Variety is the spice of life.

I will be writing up the pattern; in fact this has rekindled the notion of setting up my website.  (Hm, you've heard that one before...)

In other happy knitting news, I've finished two big knit-for-hire projects, and now just have one and a half Christmas stockings left to do.  I accomplished this by forcing myself all weekend to do several rows of boring for-hire knitting, and then allowing myself a few rounds on the sock.  It turns out a sock makes a very good carrot.

Next up, besides the mate to this beauty, I have to knit five shawls.  Huh?  Yeah, my sister is getting married outdoors in Connecticut in October.  In a strapless gown.  And all four of us bridesmaids will also be in strapless gowns.  In October.  In Connecticut.  Outside.

Clearly, we need shawls.  So like a good sister I offered to knit them.  All five of them.  I know I'm a nutjob, it's okay, you can say it.

I don't think I want to make five of the same shawl, though, because that could get really tedious.  Any recommendations for pretty lace shawls in sport-weight or heavier yarn would be much appreiciated.  I'm thinking Flower Basket.  What else?

Oh, and I also need to get back to her wedding present.

Yeah, I really am a nutjob.

Comments

[Anita]

The Leaf Lace Shawl is nice--similar in construction to the flower basket. The Victorian Shawl in Folk Shawls is great--lots of garter stitch with nice lace edging and looks fantastic in worsted weight. I did one in Lamb's Pride Superwash and it was gorgeous.

You might also consider a stole. The Convertible in the new Knitty might be a good choice.

[marti]

check out the diamond fantasy shawl by sivia harding. it is a pretty fun knit.

[julia fc]

5? I didn't quite catch that. 5 shawls? Oh honey. I'll be there for you when you start to pull the hair out of your head.

[Cher]

Whoa - I knit three shawls for our wedding (two Flower Baskets for my girls, and a cabled one for myself), so I know whereof you speak.
Flower Basket is easy and satisfying - I highly recommend it.

[Christine]

The diamond knit shawl by Lion Brand is great--I'm doing it on Cascade Pima Silk. It's hip without being to granny like. And so fun to knit I don't know what to do with myself

[LaurieM]

Folk Shawls has lots of heavier weight shawls. I knit the Wool Pedler's shawl from it, and while I didn't like the edging, it did move along.

I also have the Gather of Lace, and it contains good instructions for modifying patterns.

Good luck!

[Alex]

I just came over here from Femiknit Mafia and had to comment - I was in a wedding just this weekend (in CT!) in which the bridesmaids all wore Flower Basket shawls. I made mine and the MOH (hermione.blogspot.com) made the other three, though we did have much more time than you have.

Wrap Style has a similar lace shawl pattern that would go well with the FBS and the Leaf Lace.

[edna somma]

love the socks.are they difficult to make?