Angelarae Knits

As My Luck Goes

Well, as luck would have it, my Typepad account is having issues, so I am posting here for the first few days of NaBloPoMo or until this problem is fixed. I think it will be soon.   Typepad is usually really good about that stuff. I did not knit a stitch today.  Too much going on in the real world to spend much time in the knitting/blogging world. (or Virtual world...whichever you prefer). But, I am happy and taking problems more in stride than I used to. That is a very good thing.  It must mean that I am maturing(finally). Let us hope so, anyway.  Saw this version of the Mystic Water's Shawl today, finished through clue#2. Isn't it gorgeous?! Katty knit this. I hope mine looks half as good as hers.

Notice how she blocked the edges to have the little points? I want to do that. I think it gives it a more delicate look...no need for a special edging to be knit on.  Don't you think? I am still guessing as to what the center motif is going to be. Maybe a fish? What do you think it will be?

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*For those of you questioning the wisdom of posting a pic of someone else's shawl, it is the only way I know to show you how I want to block this.  Words fail me.

Beginnings

Here is what things looked like for me, yesterday morning, a little after 9:00 a.m.

We received our first 'clue' for the Mystic Waters Shawl...3 charts.   This is going to be a large shawl.

A very beautiful shawl, also!

It is to be delivered in 8 separate clues, one each week, with the promise of allowing us to finish sometime before Christmas, so we may wear it during the holidays. 

I set the email option from 'digest' to 'individual emails,' situated myself on one end of our couch where there is both, room to spread out and plenty of direct light, and cast-on for my shawl.

I was a little overwhelmed at first, what with the 3 charts, and how intricate they look, but the pattern has not been difficult and is turning out beautifully.  By that, I mean that I have not had to tink back once.  Those improvements to my lace knitting I talked about earlier, have really helped, as you see.  I was able to finish the first of the 3 charts without pulling my hair out. Yay!  As the size of the charts are already larger than the metal board and magnets I am currently using, I will be using a large cookie sheet and a roll of magnetic strip to follow my charts, as suggested by one of the ladies in the group.  Good idea. 

It is still raining here today, which is a very good thing.  I think the local weather lady said that it will likely rain into Saturday.  I should be ready for sunshine by then, and hopefully, cooler weather.