And still knitting.
Lest you begin to think I’ve forgotten how to operate yarn.
This is a quick and dirty post with pictures for entertainment purposes. I’m packing up and spending the weekend with family before leaving for an impromptu trip to one of my three favorite places in the world-the beach house in Rhode Island.
I haven’t been since our honeymoon nearly four years ago, making it the longest stint I have stayed away from the homeland without visitation. It replaces the 2 1/2 year hiatus while I was overseas and travel was pretty much not happening. How pathetic is that?
Thank you all for the kind words and knitty love. I have been taking the most popular advice of “get some rest”. Meanwhile, we’re officially moving into stage 2 of the process and the perpetual nausea is beginning to fade. Question: Why would nature make it so that a pregnant woman, needing to eat nutritious foods, wants to throw up at the sight and very pronounced smell of anything edible? Quirky.
Anyhow, I’ll be back in a week, but in the meantime I have a question for you.
The urge to knit lace is strong with us lately. I’ve been going through books and searching online and I can’t settle on anything at all. I suppose a tool like ravelry would be indispensible at a time like this, but at the moment no tengo access to the mythical beast.
So what about you? What has been your favorite shawl/other lace project to knit? What is your favorite laceweight-ish yarn to use? I’m thinking pale green or bright-like pink. (I don’t know what has gotten in to me with the last one either, I’ve never been much of a pink person. Suddenly, all I can think of is pink. This may be the culprit.) If you have a moment, leave a link to your own projects or items that are in your save pile in the comments. I’d love to hear from you.
Here’s to a good weekend and if you’re the celebrating type, great 4th of July!
June 30, 2007 at 7:14 am
Glad to here that you are feeling better.
One of the theories behind morning sickness is that it prevents pregnant women from eating something that could be potentially dangerous to the baby.
June 30, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Ditto what Kris said.
Probably the same reason the 3 year old only wants bread and peanut butter. Nothing “with spices.”
I can’t help with the laciness. I’ve only made a clapotis and lacy socks. The clapotis is faboo for a nursing coverup, btw. It saved my bacon on the trip to Chicago.
Have a safe trip!
July 5, 2007 at 6:32 am
I haven’t actually made a real lace shawl yet, but I’m working towards it. Lots of patterns in mind.. Leaf Lace by Evelyn Clark, Icarus from IK, Shetland Triangle, Forest Canopy Shawl is supposed to be a good one to start with. I bought Victorian Lace Today and there are quite a few in there that are just beautiful. I also just saw the Cherry Blossom Shawl from IK Spring 2002 and I’m in love with that one! Nothing original in those suggestions really, just the ones I’ve seen around and caught my eye.
I also just read about a place to get a good deal on Zephyr Lace (wool/silk) — Sarah’s Yarns: http://www.sarahsyarns.com/JSZephyr.html
Good luck deciding! I have my laceweight but I just cannot decide what pattern to do!
July 5, 2007 at 1:39 pm
I also ditto the above but then, does it really have to go on for the full 9mths as it did with my first? Anyway, glad to hear you’re feeling better.
I’ve also never knitted a shawl, and since having children have avoided lace (as it’s difficult to pick the pattern back up once having to put it down after untangling children, mopping up spilt dinner or running up and down the stairs every ten mins trying to get one (or all) of the blighters to sleep!).
Hope all goes well for you.
July 9, 2007 at 3:58 pm
i’ve been a little bit slacking on the posting and reading lately – moving, travelling, and working will do that to you.. yes?
anyways. i’ve also been feeling a bit of the pull for the lace knitting, and have acquired a few different things – however, haven’t actually created with any of them. *sigh*
i’ll look forward to what you come up with.