Yarn Along....
6:59 AM
Joining Ginny over at Small Things for the weekly yarn along. My needles were flying this week and I have finished my Pebble Beach Shawlette.This shawl was a dream to knit and I highly recommend it if you are looking for a light and airy shawl that has an easy to memorize pattern but is interesting enough to keep you going. And did I mention it is a fast knit!!
I used Sunrise Fiber Co. classic sock in a beautiful gradient set of mini skeins in the colorway Escape. It is an indie dyer shop on etsy and I am finding myself heading to etsy more and more to find amazing yarns in these indie dyer shops. I also found a neat little blog that searches out those little shops and let's you know about them and the treasures you will find there. It's called Indie Untangled and I am really enjoying finding new little shops to explore. Check it out!
I also cast on for a pair of Simple SKYP socks. Toe up and 2 at a time and I just turned the heels so they are going fast. I think I am a big fan of toe up 2 at a time it just seems to be working for me!
I actually do have reading to share this week! I had to see what all the hype was about with everyone chatting it up and having KAL's all about The Outlander Series. So I decided to download it on Audible and it has been my knitting reading or should I say listening all week. I really want to get the first book done before I see the first show. I'm about half way through and am really enjoying it. I can not remember the last time I read a book just for pleasure. I'm usually reading something for homeschooling or parenting or Christianity. I think part of the reason I am enjoying it so much is the narrator is English and she is wonderful to listen too! It's a great book especially if you love historical fiction.
It is a rainy day here today and so I am going to grab my tea and my knitting and while the kids play board games I will set off around the yarn along links to see what everyone else is up to. Happy knitting!
23 comments
your shawl is gorgeous! I love the gradient yarn and the way the colors just glide from one to the next. Loved seeing you and your daughter model-two beauties!!
ReplyDeleteWow! And look how it makes the little princess's eyes shine!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shawl! I love your colour choices :)
ReplyDeleteI love that yarn it is stunning, a really delightful shawl.
ReplyDeleteLove your gradient pebble beach! I'm following your blog to see more :-)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the shifting teals. Love the sweet, smiling faces here too :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous shawl- love the color scape.
ReplyDeleteThe shawl is beautiful! I love the colors! You did an excellent job! :)
ReplyDeleteThe shawl looks lovely! I found some yarn in my stash and am going to cast mine on as soon as I finish the one on my needles. I am listening to Outlander too and want to finish the first book before watching the show.
ReplyDeletebeautiful shawl....and models!!! Thanks for the review-link; like you, I'm finding etsy a wonderful source of gorgeous unique yarns, but it's hard to keep up with them all!!!
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty color, beautiful shawl i've heard a lot about outlander lately so i watched the first episode and it was pretty good! need the book now!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shawl!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful colours! This really is lovely x
ReplyDeleteOooh, the shawl is gorgeous! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shawl! I'm a fan of Sunrise Fiber!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have you link up at my Yarn Fanatic Party! http://philwife.blogspot.com/2014/08/yarn-fanatic-party-2.html
Gorgeous shawl!! The gradients are so pretty. I read the first two outlander books but trickled off and always meant to pick them back up. I just heard they are doing a show the other day so I will probably need to reread them at this point!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty shawl. The yarn you used is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYour shawl turned out AMAZINGLY!! I love how the colors worked out- so pretty!!
ReplyDeletehow lovely!!! I have to get some things to listen to while I knit! thanks for the inspiration! and I love your colour choices and that pattern is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shawl!I loove the colours and pattern!
ReplyDeleteHope you have an awesome day!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com
Wow! That shawl is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove your shawl----it's in my favorite colors! I'm a huge Outlander fan having read the entire series 4 times, at least!
ReplyDeleteI'm having trouble getting in touch with you, please email me so we can try to arrange a meeting at the fiber festival! (you can delete this comment since it has nothing to do with the posting)
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