Vernal Equinox

My knitting has slowed down for the moment, but I did finish Vernal Equinox (Spring Surprise on Ravelry) and had it off the needles before I began my sabbatical -- by a day -- and unblocked.

Since then I've managed to block it -- it's still blocking, but I do have a photo.


The shawl's radius is 32" at the moment. I've never worked with Malabrigo laceweight, so I'm not sure how much of that I'll lose when I unpin it. But it is a very pretty design and I am pleased with it. Though I must confess that I found Clue 6b (the last one) almost endless -- and the cast off was even more so. But that's behind me and it was a most enjoyable project.

And I'm still debating sabbatical knitting projects, though I currently have a Woodland Shawl in Green 12 Schaefer Anne on the needles. I'm enjoying the knitting and hope to have it finished and blocked before I leave for the UK so that I might gift it over there. Here it is with about 1/5 of the yarn used -- right now it dry blocks out to about 11" long and 17" wide. It will be a smaller shawl but hopefully, a pretty one!


I also purchased 3 skeins of Arequipa in colour 220 to knit into a shawl during my time in the UK. I can put it on my Denise needles so should have no trouble flying with it. I also bought Heirloom Knitting and am toying with the idea of starting a shetland shawl for my knitting time on this side of the ocean. Or perhaps a MMario Design ... decisions, decisions!

And though it isn't frogged, I've come to the conclusion that the yarn I'm using for Wings of Horus is anxious to be something else ... though I've no idea what. I'll keep you posted!