I love it when you've finished off projects and can get stuck into some new ones. That's exactly what I did up at the cabin last weekend. Surrounded by books of patterns and designs, I got started.
But first, my shawl progress. I had a bit of a set back last night - had to frog four rows, but I frogged it and then knit the four rows again before I went to sleep. Today, it's like nothing ever happened - just a bad dream:
Now, onto the really fun stuff. I've been deliberating over the poncho for my mum and have decided to make her a rectangular shawl with button holes down the front to make a poncho. Sort of like this:
I'm going to do double-ended button holes, so that she can opt out of the buttons or include them at her own whim.
As for patterns, I'm going to knit this border along the top of the shawl:
And this pattern for the rest of the shawl:
As goes for yarn, I've ordered KnitPicks Worsted Weight yarn called Wool of the Andes in Evergreen. With leaves on it, the shawl just had to be green.
And as I was in the mood for shopping, I also ordered Merino Style pink yarn from KnitPicks for my niece's cardigan. I picked this pattern:
It's from the pattern book: Patons Classics, Indigo Days
And for little ol' me - yarn for a simple Norwegian sweater in KnitPick's Sport Weight Yarn called Telemark. Instead of the browns and reads, I'm going with blues and whites.
The pattern book is Look to Norway by Sandnes Uldvarefabrik - oh yeah, the real stuff!
Comments (7)
Can't wait to see the shawl/poncho develop--I love the idea of the buttons down the front.
Posted by Carrie | July 17, 2007 10:45 PM
Posted on July 17, 2007 22:45
Girl, you are on a roll! Can't wait to see how your poncho turns out, you designer you!
Posted by becky c. | July 18, 2007 7:35 AM
Posted on July 18, 2007 07:35
The shawl is looking very pretty!
I love that too. I hate it when I'm wasting time looking through patterns and such trying to decide what the next project should be.
Posted by tiennie | July 19, 2007 8:56 AM
Posted on July 19, 2007 08:56
Like the design of your poncho - sounds good! Your selection of projects is really good & looks like there will be lots of knitting ahead. Happy knitting!
Posted by Ann | July 20, 2007 6:08 PM
Posted on July 20, 2007 18:08
Oh there will be lots of new stuff to ooh and ahhh over and be jealouse about. Can't wait to see your progress.
Posted by twig | July 20, 2007 8:35 PM
Posted on July 20, 2007 20:35
I'm sooo curious here to see how the poncho will turn out!
Posted by Dipsy D. | July 23, 2007 12:09 AM
Posted on July 23, 2007 00:09
i can't wait to see your shawl blocked! :) you've got some big projects on your plate!
Posted by rhoda | July 25, 2007 8:41 PM
Posted on July 25, 2007 20:41