I’m so excited to announce that I’ve finally completed the Lindisfarne Scarf/Shawl. I used the pattern for the poncho but didn’t have enough yarn so pivoted. I still have some left over so I’ll probably make a matching set of fingerless gloves to go with my scarf.
Here’s a link to my very first YouTube introducing myself and my projects.
Am I the only person who has to have a travel project? Here I am, with my shawl in progress but the pattern is too intricate to take along. I also have my cross stitch but I’m carrying 32 threads so that’s not great to carry with me. There’s always socks! I started my two at a time toe up socks for my kiddo but I forgot a stitch marker. I used a hair tie to mark the beginning of my round.
I had a goal of finishing my shawl? Scarf? Poncho? By today! I’m on the last panel and then need to knit the ending but that’s not going to happen in the next few hours. Meanwhile I’m working on a cross stitch Pokemon pattern when I’m tired of cabling every other row.
I love this pattern but it’s very involved so I need to take breaks.
I still love the Lindisfarne pattern even if it’s time consuming!
I’ve been working for months now washing, combing, spinning and now knitting the Tunis fleece I bought last September at a Fiber festival. The first huge skein I actually over spun when plying. It didn’t seem like I had enough yarn to knit the Lindisfarne Mantle, which is a poncho. Instead I’m making this into a wide cabled scarf/shawl. I think it’ll be more useful than my jacket over this upcoming winter!
How, how do I know I’m going to be ok? This is how! It’s been over a week since I cast on a particular project. It’s not easy. I’m working on the Lindisfarne Poncho which means cabling repeat pattern blocks and tracking it carefully. I haven’t been able to do an in-depth pattern for ages. I pretend that I did an intricate lace pattern last holiday season but it just looks pretty because of the colors! This THIS is how I know my mind is healing. Look how pretty it is!
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