With three rows on the needles as of Monday I feel comfortable designating Clapotis a WIP and therefore, open for work during this finishing marathon.
Finally got a chance yesterday to work out the pattern. It's easy once you get it, but boy does it use markers. Could stop using the markers now that I've got the rhythm, but this is my on-the-go project so I'm afraid of losing my place. Had to rip once about 4 inches into it and it's no fun. So, a-marking am I. Trouble is, I ran out of little plastic loops in the afternoon. Which of course means I took the girls to Micheal's at 6:30 to pick up findings (threw in a Hawaiian pizza to motivate them - what is it about kids and pineapple on pizza?). Dug out my beads and went to work. So much better than plastic!
Knitted most of this yesterday, but got a few rows in at the dentist today. Fun conversation (by visit to the dentist standards) ensues when you knit in the chair between attacks on your mouth. Otherwise, this has been a knit-free day. Taught art in my daughter's class today which renewed my appreciation for teachers and my thankfulness that I left the MAT program in my second year. Still, the kids had a good time and some nice drawings were made, so it was a success.
Got a little obsessive and made a huge handful of these. Here are the ones not already in the knitting. Sorry, but I'm having a heck of a time get good photos with my camera display screen broken. (Will have to let it out of my hands to be fixed sometime - what will I do???) I used these great blown glass beads bought a craft fair that have been waiting for the right project for 5 years now. Used cheap findings to make it a "low new expense" project, but now may rework my favorites with sterling. Will have to price the findings first. Was happy that the postman delivered fresh reading.
In fact, the postman was very kind today. Ordered all of this at great prices from ebay using proceeds from my sale of Emily's old clothes. PayPal in ... PayPal out. Planning lace with the KidSilk Haze, but no specific pattern yet. I've got some books on order that look promising.
Planning to knit Fern from Rowan Magazine #36 with the Kid Classic. This is such a romantic and timeless design. Thanks to Carriebelle for getting me started on this. Blogging is so dangerous!
Speaking of blogging, I've got Bloglines going now and strongly recommend it to anyone not already using an aggregator. I'd signed up a while back, but not taken the time to figure it out. Now I've got that "What took me so long!?" feeling. I read more blogs in less time and don't go where there's nothing new - perfect.
Your clapotis looks BEAUTIFUL! And I just LOVE Bloglines... It is the best.
Posted by: Adelle | January 13, 2005 at 04:51 AM
Ha ha! I have done unto others what they have done unto me (inspired to buy yarn, start more projects, want to knit all day long!) I LOVE that color of kid classic - it was my second choice, but decided that since everything else in my closet is already blue or purple, I would venture out and try something new.
Your clapotis looks pretty!
Posted by: carrie | January 13, 2005 at 05:40 AM
wow, what gorgeous stitch markers! wow!
i love the colorway of your clapotis. quite a beautiful blend you have there!
and hooray for you and ebay! i go there and never know what to look up. if i say "yarn," i get an overflowing response, which isn't bad, but is rather time consuming. i guess i should type in a specific type or brand name - maybe that's the trick.
bloglines . . . i couldn't get it to work for my blog for months until i discovered what i'd been doing wrong. it's the 2nd stop for me on the web - email's #1. it really is a blogger's best friend!
Posted by: michelle | January 13, 2005 at 06:28 AM
Nancy,
The Clapotis is coming along nicely! I peeked in your gallery and oohed and ahhed over your lovely knits.
I am working on the feather and fan scarf from Scarf Style and wanted to ask you about finishing. Did you require much blocking in the end? Last night when I laid out the scarf (I'm using the yarn in the book per the recipient's request) I noticed that the edges are a little rough looking and it looks like my gauge varies slightly throughout the scarf. I've never encountered these specific problems, so perhaps it is my inexperience with the mohair. Anyway, yours turned out so beautifully I thought I would ask you if your version in the beautiful La Boheme required much, if any, blocking, and whether your slipped the last stitch to get a nice smooth edge.
Lovely site! I can't wait to see more updates.
Posted by: Jen | January 13, 2005 at 06:37 AM
Clapotis is beautiful! I love the stitch markers, welcome to the club. The new yarn is gorgeous and Fern will be beautiful.
Congrats on bloglines. I love it and managed to jam it into my blog not to long ago. Makes it so much easier to share your favorites with everyone else and not worry about url changes.
Beautiful work as always.
Posted by: Risa | January 13, 2005 at 01:09 PM
I am so impressed with your stitch markers! You have inspired me to maybe make some myself - do the rings come ready-made at the craft store, or do you make them from wire? Beautiful!
Posted by: Jen M | January 13, 2005 at 04:36 PM
clapotis looks great. your markers are fantastic! and your yarn colors make to want to head to my lys.
Posted by: froggy | January 15, 2005 at 03:32 AM
I must learn to make the ststch markers. They are just beautiful! Calpotis is looking great - what super colors. And those KSH colors - yummmm
Posted by: Jackie | January 15, 2005 at 05:34 AM