Life Progress

Even with all the stress in my life lately, I have been knitting.  I have done some, about a foot on the Oatmeal Lozenge shawl.  And quite a bit on the Rose Garden Triangle since the last pictures. In spite of that being an "at home" project.
My zany co-worker and I have had to put our cemetery blog on hiatus for a while, but we are planning to continue our partnership.  With the economy the way it is, and needing extra income, we are going to reinvent the bus tour business she used to have.
We have designed business cards, gathered some bus activities and even planned some of the publicity and trips.  While this is a new business venture for me, it is something she did quite successfully in the past.  I can do newsletters and techy stuff, as well as guide a tour or two. 
And if we take a bus load to a casino or someplace I'm not interested in, well ,I'll just pack my Joy and spin while waiting.  And think of all the prime knitting time I could have on the road! 
Wish us luck.

Oatmeal Shawl

I was missing my Caramel Loopy Shawl, after finishing it and passing it on to the wonderful folks at Mohair in Motion. They were planning on using it as a booth sample at the fiber festivals.
Last week at an impromptu knitting session at The Old Farmgirl, I was studying mohair boucle with an eye to find something to blend with some in my stash to make me a shawl to keep. Later, I was given the chance to reclaim the original shawl, knit with two for colors, in exchange for knitting a new one, using oatmeal only.
What could I say?
So as a result, I cast on again today. No rush, they said. Just as soon as possible.
How do I get into these things?

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On to the Next Project

I may not have been blogging much lately, but you know what that means:  I have been knitting.

 I started using some of my cormo/silk handspun that has been sitting in my stash, and it finally told me what it wanted me to make with it.   I am using the Knitting Lace Triangles book by Evelyn A. Clark.  I am using the flower lace pattern throughout.

I think the handspun shows off the lace quite nicely.  The first picture is after the beginning triangle and 2 full repeats.

Since we try to wear red for Pentecost, my goal is to finish it then. In with all my other projects that is. 

After finishing the Shrieks in the Night mobius, I also started working on the bottom lace strips for the tunic Flo asked me to finish for her granddaughter.  The lace pattern for that is finally sinking in and going fairly well.  I can work that in public, while my Rose Lace Triangle, is strictly an "at home, when its quiet" project.  

Fun Times

What a day of weather!
Snow this morning and afternoon. Thundersnow.
And more thunder with rain this evening.
Gilbert the wonder dog was not amused. And since I couldn't knit,or listen to tv with a wriggling, barking dog on my lap....neither was I.

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Shrieks in the Night Finished

I posted previously the small wee ball of yarn I managed to have left after finishing this shawl.  Due to the nature of the mobius with the double needles, it is impossible to know exactly how large or small it will be. In this case, I may have been able to make it smaller but I think it will work.

Gertie thought it was a bit long,  but with a shawl pin it will work nicely. 

I liked the look with a folded down collar, but then you don't have much back.  All in all, I love the color and the style.
And if you forgot the reason for the name, it comes from the name of the yarn color: Silver Streaks at Night.  And the fact that I originally planned to start it on Halloween.  The two just blended and became Shrieks in the Night.