I haven’t taken that Birch action shot just yet. Of course, now that it’s done, the sky is cloudy and not at all conducive to taking even a remotely decent photo. I have worn it, though, and love it. I can see wearing it often!
Since this is the Summer of Lace and all, I started a new lace project. Actually this is an old project that I started way before I started this blog. It’s the Lead or Follow lace scarf from HeartStrings FiberArts. She doesn’t sell retail from her website any longer, though you can buy her patterns at various retail shops.
That’s what the pattern is supposed to look like when finished and blocked. Here’s mine so far:
I actually was about ten rows farther than this, but for some reason that escapes me, I didn’t write down where I was when I left off. I suppose that I had the notion that when I put it down that it wouldn’t sit unattended for two years before I started again. After I fiddled a bit with it, I lost patience and ripped it all out and started over. The yarn is Richesse et Soie, a cashmere/silk blend from Knit One Crochet Too. This is truly yummy yarn to work with, though a bit spendy to make much more than a scarf. Here’s the deal though: I bought this years ago when it was cheaper, so my yarn-stashing retirement plan is actually working!
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Here’s a new-to-me blog that will make you spit your coffee all over your keyboard. Don’t say you haven’t been warned. You Knit What?? has photos of all those lovely projects you’ve been just dying to make.
Now that’s planning ahead! And you even took a proper break so the yarn could increase in value.
I love a good stash reduction project. Unfortunately, I tend towards overstocking.
The scarf should turn out just beautiful!
Oooooooooh that is so pretty!! I can’t wait to see it!
That is really beautiful! It looks very complicated. Thanks for the link – good thing I wasn’t drinking at the time – it would definitely be coming out my nose. Hmmm – do you think my husband would like the Mancho for Christmas?
What a beautiful lace project! I’m going to do a HeartString pattern next, too. Love your color. Knit on!
Thank you so much for posting that link. I needed a good laugh. And you saved me. I hate to admit this but there’s an Interweave Knits pattern on there that I actually thought was cute…. untill today. This confirms that I am definetly lacking in fasion sense and good taste. Oh well….I’ll live!
Oh, I love that pattern! and their photo just makes you want to melt, it’s so beautiful. Really shows off the silk. Good for you for picking it back up again! And thanks for the tips on Birch: The Modification. I still don’t know how I’m going to do this, but I’ll figure it out. Wee bit hot to be working with Kidsilk Haze right now, though…
I have two skeins of that Richesse et Soie in my stash. How many do you need for the scarf (which, BTW, looks beautiful)???