Klaralund is definitely a quick knit. This is a f/b panel, which took two skeins plus just a couple of yards of a third. It's not a flat layout because this was the best light, but it's a basic rectangle with a little shaping I added to the pattern to pull in at the waist. I wanted to get a good close up to show this:
Those are the white bits I mentioned in my last post. This is what I think the spinners among us call over-spun. The twist is so tight that the yarn snakes and curls between my hand and the ball. But... I'm still loving the colors. And it's fast.
That EZ as Pi Along button hasn't been sitting there for nothing. 
See that giant shawl on the cover of the book? That's Elizabeth Z's famous Pi Shawl. This project won't be so fast, but I know I will love it. Mind you, saying that doesn't mean I don't get to curse it in process. Risa's making one of these and I thought I'd tap into her lace experience (i.e. ride her coat tails). The yarn is Zephyr in Mushroom from FurrYarns, a lace weight of 50% Tussah Silk, 50% Merino Wool. I've got the Knitters lace book which has a version on order, but this is the Zimmerman original. Trying to decide how brave I'll be in the "free" areas between increases.
Need to get the kids to bed, so I'll close with an early Valentine.
Here are some photos from my front yard this afternoon to cheer those of you deep in winter. If they may make you a little green, I'll say it goes both ways - your lovely snow photos do the same to me. Click to enlarge if you'd like.
If you don't swoon at flowers ... how about this:
I usually make muffins or quick bread with the brown bananas, but I've been wanting to learn to frost a cake after my last disaster. We called that one Hagrid's cake, and if you've seen the first Harry Potter film you have an idea just how bad it was. Finally got a proper spatula for the job. Yes, the frosting is homemade buttercream and it's as good as it looks. The spatula helped a lot, but the kids think I need more practice! Say ... every week.
Ohhh - yummy! Thnaks for the pretty photos - all we have here is slush! Klarlaund is looking great!
Posted by: Jackie | February 09, 2005 at 04:58 AM
Oh California! You are killing me. I thought I missed seasons, but honestly they're over-rated. Perpetual sunshine is where it's at.
Posted by: Julia | February 09, 2005 at 05:24 AM
okay, swooning here! your cake looks so delish. do you think it would keep in the mail? :p
EZ as pi looks like a true challenge (for me, anyway!) but a lot of fun at the same time. i'm looking forward to seeing your take on this project! it has room for improv between increases? is this a baroque shawl? :) it sounds so interesting!
have a great day with your beautiful flora out there! those pictures are gorgeous.
Posted by: michelle | February 09, 2005 at 06:03 AM
The cake looks wonderful . . . (excuse me while I sit here and drool quietly....)
Posted by: Deb | February 09, 2005 at 06:28 AM
Klaralund is very pretty. I like the colorway you chose for it. Sorry about the yarn experience. Sounds much like my experience with that recycled sari silk where it was so overtwisted that the yarn kinked back on itself. Its a PITA to work with and the only reason I finished is because it was a quick project that my my liked the results of. I'm looking forward to your review of your LYS's quality SG yarn.
You'll be fine with the Pi shawl. That color is beautiful and will make a gorgeous shawl. I haven't compared stitch for stitch the lace panels of the Best of Knitters version with the Knitters Almanac, but the pictures appear to be identical. I'm using the Best of Knitters as it is charted as well as spelled out row for row. The KA doesn't have the charts. Doesn't really matter, but I do like lace from charts. The diamonds are very easy and you'll have now problem with this at all. You could always pick out your own favorite lace motive with a similar stitch repeat and replace the pattern. :) That's the nice thing about EZ, she doesn't want you to be a slave to a pattern. She gives you a skeleton and you get to flesh it out as you wish. It will go faster then you expect.
Thank you so much for the very pretty pictures! Nice to know it isn't snow and slush everywhere. Oh and that cake just made me very hungry!
Posted by: Risa | February 09, 2005 at 08:52 AM
Oh yes, you must practice - at least once a week. And lest you find a perfectly iced cake, you should still keep practicing, so that you don't forget how to do it. :)
Posted by: Anne-Caroline | February 09, 2005 at 01:09 PM
Just found your blog and read that you're from Louisville. I'm a native of Louisville and currently living south of Lou. in Shepherdsville. I haven't found too many Kentuckians blogging, so I was delighted to find your site. I'm looking forward to reading more!
Posted by: Mary R | February 10, 2005 at 09:35 AM
Love your Klaralund - I've gotten the back/front and I'm started on one sleeve. This was my first attempt at Clapotis ripped and made into Klaralund. Love your Colorway, too. I am not so sure about mine, but it is the same as in the book. I've only post the front on my blog so far, have to update that...oh, and now I feel like baking since your cake looks sooooo good!
Posted by: chris | February 11, 2005 at 05:58 AM
Your Klarakund looks pretty!! And now you taunt me with that cake. I must be starting to feel better if I'm hungry... ^_~ and wow, those flowers are amazing!
Posted by: tania | February 14, 2005 at 09:30 PM