Weekend WIP: Epiphany Ishbel

I decided to take a break from hats, and get started on some Holiday knitting. I don't know that I have ever knit something for my Step mom, so I decided to make her an Ishbel. I Love this pattern, I have made it before and I love mine.

I am making the scarf out of Cascade Epiphany. This yarn is Heavenly, that's all I can say. I just love it.

The only problem, I've become too much of a perfectionist, and I can't seem to get it in my head to keep track of my stitch count. So here I am, after frogging the lace for the third time, working on the Ishbel. I am finding this pattern much more challenging than the last time I worked on it. Maybe I need this knitting challenge, but seriously? it's holiday knitting season folks, I need my knitting brain back! Not more autopilot knitting.

I purchases the Yarn at Minds Eye Yarn in Cambridge, MA. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Lucy at Minds Eye. When I started my spinning wheel shopping (Yes, I got one) I went to visit Lucy. She sat with me for almost 2 hours. I didn't end up buying my wheel from her (some day I will have a bigger place and I will get my Ashford Traditional, which was SO much fun to knit with).

Anyway, if you are visiting Boston, check out this spot. It's wonderful. I really love it and don't get there often enough. It is directly off the red line in porter square. A great spot to visit for knitters andNon-Knitters alike.

Ishbel

After reading Peacefulknitters post I knew that I had to knit the Ishbel. i went to the CT Sheep and wool Festival with Nutmegknitter and got the perfect yarn for the project. I used the Silk Merchant from Mocha's Fiber connection. Well it was fantastic. After a couple of mishaps with the cast off, I finally had a wearable garment. This is an item that i am EXTREMELY proud of.




I have taken to wearing this at work and it really helps with cutting the cold from the air conditioning in the office. It is so great. I did make an oops, I believe that I accidentally did the lace work for the large instead of the small. I had JUST enough yarn.

Project Details
Ysolda Teague

from Whimsical Little Knits

Needles: KA interchangables size 5
Yarn: Silk merchant
51% silk, 49% rayon from bamboo
3.5 oz
320 yards
www.mochasfiberconnection.com

I have started my second Ishbel, it will be made out of Violets Pink Ribbon, I am using Size 3 Addis. It is a bit Sherbet Like already, but I do love the yarn, so I am glad that it is getting made.

Okay, pug is giving me the "Please I am cute so please stop typing and take me outside" look. guess I should do that before I regret it.

Hi, I'm Here!!!!

Hello All,

I can't believe it has been over a month since I post it. I slightly blame it on this little one.


Meet my foster pug Stella. She arrived on July 3rd. I am smitten. It will certainly be tough to give her back to mom when it is time to go home, for now it is great to have a sleeping (shhhhh don't wake her up) pug next to me while I blog.

i have also been getting used to my new commute. I LOVE my new apartment and Salem, MA is fantastic. The commute is not too bad, but I do lose two hours of my day to travel.

I will post more tonight. But just a sneak peak at what you have to look forward too.

Ishbel.


Yarn crawling the North Shore of Boston with Guido.


Victorian Lace today Book Review

And more, more more.
I have been very busy. I have my second ishbel on the needles. i figured out the perfect pattern for felted pink ribbons to sell, AND I am getting ready to cast on the Hemlock Ring as a wedding afghan for my cousin and his fiance.

Yup, I have been busy, just not blogging. Sorry.

Oh, and did I mention that I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be attending the Knitters Review Retreat in November. And I WON it. You can't win if you don't play right? Well I did, and i won. I can't believe it. I do not consider myself to be a luck person and here I am going on a retreat all expenses paid. I can't believe it. i am still pinching myself.