Procrastination and Satisfaction

Oh man. So its not Wednesday.. but it is this week so I count it as a win.

There are several things I want to knit.
This awesome tank top.
This lacy pullover
Another sweaterita.

But I have to finish my grandma's shawl before I do any of that.

Its knit out of beaded handspun.  No pattern per-say.

I've been avoiding knitting because I want to knit a sweater or other garment. This project isn't fun anymore because all I want to knit is the Elder Tree shawl. I actually was going to rip this whole thing out to knit the elder tree till I ran out of yarn... but then I thought about it. it's lace and I'd have to commit to a whole repeat at a time to not mess it up entirely. Which, with Terra, I don't have long stretches of uninterrupted time. So I thought better of it and started to knit it as is.

Its pretty simple. I increase with a yarn over on each edge, purl every 6 rows or so. after about 4 inches I marked the middle and started kfb to increase even more. Increase of right side. purl straight on wrong side.

Its really pretty and I'm sure it will get much use. I just have to stick with it.

Also Monday and Wednesday were awesome days in this neck of the woods. I took all my hand knits and started blocking in stages. It rained Tuesday and Thursday and today so I don't have any blocking now.
I actually blocked a hat for the first time. A lacy hat.
And dude.

Blocking lace is pretty much the coolest thing ever.

The hat grew about twice its size and I am so stoked. It's all floppy and beret like. Now I just need to sew some elastic or block the ribbing better because that stretched out too. :/

But yeah good times. Also just in case you all wondered. I am going to do this yarn dying thing. I am. I don't know when exactly but mark my words: Before the end of the year, I will be a yarn dyer.

See ya guys later