Lots to share this week for yarn along.
The test knit shawlette is finally done! It wasn’t hard to knit, but for some reason I kept having a brain cramp when working the 3rd chart. It’s called Lacy Maple Leaf and this colourway reminds me of autumn up here in the Ottawa Valley.
This item is coming along nicely. I’m to the boring part, round and round in knitting. No more fun. I’m trying not to panic about the number of balls left. I did the math, must trust the math 🙂
And I loved the Scandinavian shawl so much that I started one for myself. It’s hard to wear sweaters around here because I’m always washing dishes or eggs or something and sleeves get in the way. A tie-shawl makes as much sense today as it did for the fisherman’s wives. You might recognize the yarn, Mom gave it to me last year for Christmas. It was made into a February Lady’s sweater, but I didn’t like it. It seemed too thick even though it’s the right size.
Our Advent reading has started. These are the books we’ve enjoyed so far:
Berenstain Bears: Get Ready for Christmas
Berenstain Bears: Joy of Giving
At Home With Us 
love that top shawl. the yarn is beautiful. your other projects are coming along great!
so many beautiful projects! – I know the feeling of panic – when you feel like running out of yarn 😀 I once finished my sweater with 10 inches of yarn left – that was close 😀 – trust your math!
Wow, 10 inches! I’d be freaking out 🙂
So many pretty projects. I just love purple so that last shawl is especially pretty to me 🙂
What a lovely projects you have… The color of the Lacy Maple Leave is gorgious!
I really like the colorway in that first little shawlette – so pretty!
Such a beautiful shawlette Paula!! Love the colours … it really does look like a maple leaf in those colours and the pointy edge. I’m in awe of you starting a shawl for yourself in the midst of all these other huge projects … you must be a very fast knitter.
Well, my shawl can be done whenever I get it done 🙂 I’ve only got the grey sweater to finish before Christmas.
I love all the knitting! The colors and shape of the shawlette are beautiful. My kids loved the Berenstain bears when they were young. Great books.
Your shawls are beautiful 🙂
The shawl is so nice and I like the issue of off and on being answered. I’ve made a couple that just tie to be an accent/accessory but less warm than if they were over the shoulders. Love the Christmas stories. I always read Christmas from Thanksgiving to New Years for my kids and now for me!
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