This morning I was suposed to be headed to Columbus, OH for the TNNA Summer Trade Show - but there was a slight snafu and I will now be taking an overnight bus there tonight. Argh! Such is life, I guess. Before I go, I wanted to share this week's finished projects, however - first, I was able to finish my Zilver shawl with plenty of time to block and dry before leaving town...that is, if something in my luggage hadn't leaked all over it. I am currently re-blocking it, which is a shame because I had really been looking forward to wearing it at the show. Zilver is a free pattern from Lisa Mutch of Northbound Knitting , an etsy dyer/designer selling excellent yarns, fibers and patterns. For my shawl, I used one skein of Sincere Sheep Cushy in Winter's Night, however (though knitting with some of Lisa's yarns is on my to-do list - the fiber I bought earlier this year was fantastic to spin with!). The yardage is a little less than the yarn that's called for in th...
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