I blocked my Kidsilk Haze shawl before my yarn store expedition. I did it on the colored side of the foam pieces so that it would be visible. It is not an pleasing picture, but you can see the lacework. I will get a picture of me modeling it later. It is very heavenly. It only took 50 grams to make.
This is a close-up of the edging. Thank God for blocking wires. They are a back saver!
This is my latest lace knitting fix. It will be an easy pattern, worked on size 7 needles. The color alone on this yarn will keep me enthralled! The picture does not do it justice. It is terra cotta, olive green, and mulberry. I plan on trying to duplicate these colors on my dye day Friday. I only have 850 yards of this yarn, so I will be watching my yarn consumption carefully. I plan on blocking this severely to bring out the laceyness.
This is my yarn purchase today. Remember how much I loved working with the Baruffa? It is a soft pink. This yarn is the softest yarn that I have ever felt. It almost soothes you into a knitting coma. It blocks beautifully. It also has great yardage, 1460 yards per 100 gram hank (this is Fleegle yarn). I will double it to make a shawl and use a size 8 needle. The other is some more of the sportweight Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool. I enjoyed working with this yarn and the yummy pumpkin color called my name. The yardage on one skein is 185 yards. I may use this to make my triangular or rectangular leaf shawl design.I knew that if they still had the Baruffa in pink, it would follow me home. All their yarn was 1/2 price, so I got the Baruffa for $8.00 a skein and the Silky wool for 3.50 a skein. All in all, I didn't do bad.
