wave and shell

So 2 Saturdays ago, I decided to try to find some more yarn for my socks. I called every Jo-Ann's and Michaels in the area-nobody had my yarn. It was all sold out! When I first purchased it, I had no idea that it was considered seasonal. I even tried Hobby Lobby in Media-they didn't have it. *sigh* It looks like I'm going to have to order more yarn online.

I started working on my wave and shell shawl quite a while ago-so now I'm finally getting around to posting some progress pics.


Here's an overall view of the shawl-I'm about one fifth of the way finished, I think. I'm planning on working on it while I'm in Minnesota-I just better remember to bring enough yarn in case my mom decides she wants to work on it! LOL ;)

Here's a close up:


I love the way the pattern is coming together-I love trying new stitches (it's even better when they turn out right!) ;) I started a stitch swatch (try saying that three times fast...) for another project I'm working on, but I haven't been able to get a decent picture of the swatch. It either comes out too dark or too light, and when I try to edit the picture, it looses the pattern and becomes this big purple square. Remind me next time when I make a test swatch of stitches, to use a lighter colored yarn. ;)

whoa...updates!

Hmm...well, it's been a while since I posted. I'm still working on the same three projects. ;) I've finished enough of the wave and shell shawl that you can see the pattern, so I'll try to take a picture of it this weekend and post it here. Been a while since I posted pictures of my progress as well.

I have a coupon for Jo-Ann's, so tonight I'm hoping to purchase my first set of double pointed needles. :) Haven't needed dpns yet, but I do have a sock pattern that requires them. I can't wait until I go to Minnesota next month-I'm hoping my mom and I will have some time to knit together! :)

Speaking of socks, I must remember to pick up more yarn for my slouching socks before I run out...

TAFN...

One sock down, one to go!

I've been knitting, but I haven't been posting. Marcon was a blast! I even had somebody take a picture of me with my Doctor Who scarf, I just haven't gotten around to posting it yet.

I finished one sock! I started the other, but I am going to have to make a trip to JoAnn's before I finish it. (while I'm there I should pick up some more yarn for the scarf I'm still working on, so I can finish that up.) ;) Since I successfully completed one sock, I started another project. I'm working on a wave and shell shawl-I saw KnitSteph working on one, and fell in love with it. I was very excited when she posted a link to the pattern! :)

Back to the socks-I'm very excited about them. I love seeing a pattern come together as I knit it, and to date, I think this has been the most difficult pattern I've worked on. When I finished the first sock, I looked at it and went, 'wow! I actually made that!' Kinda silly, huh? 0:-)

Well, I don't know how much knitting I will get done this weekned-I'm back down to Columbus again. :) This time I'm traveling with Perseph, Paul and Arthur-we are going to visit Karen! :) Not as geeky as last weekend, but I am sure some geekiness will be present. LOL. ;) Perseph and I are bringing our yarn, hooks and needles, but I'm not sure how much we'll actually accomplish. Perseph might accomplish something-'cause she can crochet just about anywhere-even while riding in a car (she's awesome like that!) *heehee*