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Another view of the Flower Basket Shawl I did in Fleece Artist Sock Merino "Wildflowers"

I'm realizing that even with photos, I haven't really been updating this journal very oftern. I'm thinking of closing this down and really making use of the tag system over on my regular journal, prairiedaun.livejournal.com.

I'll put something here when that happens, but... yeah. I like it there.

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I finished my Flower Basket Shawl nearly a month ago. It was my first time seriously blocking a project, and my first major lace project.

Overall, I'm pleased- it fits nicely around my neck (more like a scarf than a shawl, the size is my bog issue). The colours are lovely and definitely remind me of the meadow at William Lake.

William Lake

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My next "Inspired By Nature KAL" project is inspired by my hiking trip to William Lake Provincial Park in southwest Manitoba. It's a gorgeous area, some of the hilliest in the province as well as having a desert-like area as well.

Again, my phot-taking abilities don't really capture the colours and feelings evoked by nature, but I thought it was reflected well in my Fleece Artist "Wildflower" sock yarn.


I'm hoping to make a Flower Basket Shawl with it (I'm hoping that I have enough.)

Amelia Helmet

Amelia Helmet
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Here is my completed hat. I really do love this hat- it's very cute on me and I love the colours. It reminds me of the rainstorms we had been having when I was knitting it (and it's still raining, so I'm still loving it.)

It's far too hot in the summer to wear it, even if this is Winnipeg, but it'll be awesome once Fall and Winter arrive.

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This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Well, I can finally update with some pictures now.

I am currently working on the Amelia Helmet, a Fleece Artist kit. This is a part of the "Inspired by Nature Knit Along" and my inspiration was a series of thunderstorms that came through the province the past few weeks.

I had bought the kit the week before at the Wolseley Wardrobe, as a treat for myself but walking home one day I looked up at the sky and the colours were the same as the hat and I knew I had to knit it.

I've gotten to the bottom of the left ear flap- and then I ran out of instructions. I'm going back tomorrow to pick up a copy of the rest of the instructions, and expect to be finished in a few days.

I made the Jaywalkers with the Sierra, and they worked well. I had bought another skeing of Online yarn to make my cousin a pair of socks, but I've started a second pair of Jaywalkers for myself- at the moment I just finished decreasing for the heel gusset, and starting the main part of the foot now.

I finally decided what to make with the Fleece Artist that Andrea sent: Magknits Shimmer (http://magknits.com/Mar07/patterns/shimmer.htm).

Also I was in need of a quick, relaxing familiar knit, so I made Monique some Gryffindor handwarmers out of Patons Merino.

I finished up the third baby blanket a while back (the lace could have gone on for longer, but it was annoying, the baby was born and I was thisclose to running out of yarn and I didn't want to have to buy a third skein for just a wee bit more lace).

My grandmother died on the twelfth, so I've been knitting to keep occupied. Progressing on the Clapotis, ripped back the Endpaper Mitts, wound and then rewound the Sea Wool and did some planning on what to do with it (current plan is RPM socks with grey Kroy toe/heel).

Bought some new sock yarn yesterday at Wolseley Wardrobe (ONline Supersocke 100 Sierra Color in black/red/grey colourway). I'm thinking I might do Jaywalkers with them, the striping could be cool that way.