A Point about Needles
What do you do when you have little visible progress to show? You buy yarn instead so you can photograph it. Heh heh. Both the Clapotis and the shawl are coming along nicely but nothing significantly different from last time. So I thought I’d distract you with this gorgeous pair I snagged today:
Louet Gems Merino Sock Yarn. I’m in a sock-yarn buying spree, but no worries, I have plans for them which shall be revealed at the right time. Aren’t they beauties? The colour is pretty accurate on my monitor.
I also bought a pair of size 3 Bryspun circulars for my Triangle shawl, because the Bates metal ones were somehow very clunky. I love the Bates needles cause they’re cheap, smooth and have sharp tips, and the joins aren’t bad either. But for some reason my wrists were beginning to hurt as I held them and the slippery lace tightly. So I bought these Bryspuns, which are lighter, more flexible and somehow faster. Yes I know, I’m probably imagining it. The joins aren’t that great but better than the bamboos.
This shawl is moving quickly now. I am hoping to have it done by the end of the month but perhaps that’s too ambitious.
One day I will knit a shawl. One day.
That’s a lovely color sock yarn!
And the triangle is coming along nicely.
The shawl is coming along nicely. I also just got some Louet Gems but dyeable for the Dye-O-Rama swap.
Pretty sock yarn! Can’t wait to see what you do with it! I will be looking for some in MD this weekend!
Misfit, that’s one kind of project you won’t have to worry about applying your name to! No gauge problems.
I am so envious of all of you going to the MD festival!! Stacey and Alison, I was actually thinking of you when I bought the yarn, saying to myself, well, at least I’m not going there so I can treat myself with this…. look forward to seeing what you come back with.
Bev, are you going too?
Belatedly, that’s such a pretty color!
And nice photo work on the shawl against the patterned cloth!
What a gorgeous color with the sock yarn! *covets*
Hey, thanks for picking up on that carefully executed photo! I’m glad you noticed that.
Jennifer, thanks for stopping by!