Look at What I've Been Up To

I just finished up another MKAL with Romi. I love how my shawl turned out! I of course went against the rules and instead of making it in two colors like the pattern called for I made it in one. The yarn I used was from the Sheep Shed. I purchased the yarn last Fall at Rhinebeck. I had seen their yarn the year before and didn't buy any. I didn't make that mistake again this year and I was so excited to get two skeins of their Silk Merino blend. I had wanted to make a large white shawl......but..... I had no idea what pattern to make. I casted on several of my own patterns, but nothing stuck. So when I saw Romi was having her KMAL I said there was no way I was missing out on it, but I didn't have enough stash yarn to make it! So the white yarn it was even if it was going to be one color instead of two. Well I am more than happy with it in solid white!!! It was so fun to get one clue every 5 weeks. It was NOT so fun not being able to share what I was knitting with the rest of the knitting world. But as of today I can share it and it has been so much fun getting such a HUGE response from Ravelry. I feel like I am back in the loop!!! I have quite a few patterns of my own to release in the next few weeks :) All this secretive knitting is no fun!

And just for fun I had used my chicken Bonnie in the picture for my Ravelry project page... since it was supposed to be kept secret. In the picture below is Bonnie on the far left 

(how freaking cute is Harley's face in the back, she is special).

Here is Bonnie (going back I wanted to name all my chickens after the people on Alaska the Last Frontier. I wanted my own Kilcher Homestead. Somehow we only ended up with Bonnie from the show. If you haven't watch the show and know who I'm talking about... shame on you, you should really watch it.)

Here is Bonnie after a few weeks of the MKAL.

And Bonnie today! She is huge. My babies are growing up so fast.

Hopefully I'll be back to making regular posts soon! If not I'm studying up on all the vendors I'm going to visit next weekend at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival!!!!!!

Joining Ginny's Knit Along

Yarn Along ~ Shawl

Yay I am so happy to have an FO to share on the Yarn Along!!! I finished up my Mystery Knit Along with Romi. I used Anzula Squishy in the colorways Paprika and Sexy. There is something so satisfying about getting one clue a week for five weeks. It was a joy to knit and like always Romi put in a few techniques I haven't done before, which I always find as a bonus by making her patterns.

I have to give props to Tiny (age 6) for taking the pictures of me in the shawl. He did a good job holding my big camera. Had I realized I was going to be in the pictures maybe I would have dressed nicer and done my hair :)

Joining Ginny's Yarn Along.

Yarn Along~ Shawls

 

 

My Spire is growing! I finished the last chart of the body and now I'm ready to start the knitted on edging. Well almost ready. I have to make the yarn first. I am hoping I have enough fiber left to make enough! Yikes.

 

A few weeks ago when we were heading back from South Carolina we drove through Virginia. I had a knitting dork moment and was knitting in the car and announced to my family I was knitting with Ginny. The kids had no idea what I was talking about. Somehow I felt like since I was in Virginia and I was knitting I was in fact knitting with Ginny :) I was knitting a shawl. It was a Mystery KAL which I have finished, but I've supposed to keep it secret until May 2nd. Some people were keeping the mystery KAL a total mystery and I'm not supposed to spoil it.  But I can't resist sharing pictures so......................SPOILER ALERT!!!!

 

IF YOU ARE WORKING ON ROMI'S "IT'S A MYSTERY" CLOSE THIS PAGE NOW!!!

 

THERE YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

 

FINISHED PICTURES AHEAD

 

 

Okay I hope I don't ruin the surprise for anyone. I for one kept the last two clues a mystery which was fun, but I do love seeing and chatting with everyone during the KAL. So I think I'd rather peek to be part of the group then keep it secret next time.

 

So here is my Mystery Shawl.

The alpacas had no interest in helping me out with pictures. But isn't the shawl pretty! Romi didn't disappoint with this pattern. I absolutely love it!

This was definitely not a mindless knit during the lace sections! But there were parts of it that flowed which was nice.  I loved Manos Fino yarn and I have enough left over for a little project.

 

So I hope I didn't ruin anyone's surprise! But I really couldn't resist sharing. Especially for all the people that are going to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend and are looking for a pattern to knit. I am so sad I am not going this year. It didn't work into my schedule :(

Hopefully next year!

 

Oh and some funny bloopers from my shawl photo shoot.

 

Strike a pose!

I use a remote shutter to take the pictures while my camera is on a tripod. Tiny claims he has magic powers to make the camera take pictures. Funny kid.

I'm joining with Ginny's Yarn Along.