Obsession

There needs to be a twelve step program for this book:

I am completely addicted. With the Mystery Stole KAL I just joined, I need another big lace project like I need a hole in the head, but I don't think I am going to be at peace until I cast on for something in this book.

I bought this yesterday at the LYS, forgot to eat dinner because I was so enthralled (Corey had a work dinner), and was up very late last night drooling over the patterns and starting a lace-weight stash on-line. This photo:

makes me want to knit the shawl, buy a ballgown, and run around my yard.

I'm serious.

I love this shawl, too, in both its book incarnations (yes, it is the same pattern, knit with different behaving yarn and different borders):

Of course, it would help if I looked like any of these models or had any of their clothes.

I do have some grey Silky Tweed that I have leftover from my first attempt at Corey's sweater, and it feels divine. I have tons of it, too. So I am going to cast-on for this shetland shawl tonight. The pattern is simple enough that hopefully it will look good in a tweed. I'll treat the cast-on as a swatch since you knit the center panel, then add the border later. It will turn out bigger than the book sample and should make a good sized warm wrap.

And I am in love with this coppery yarn...the color, the texture...it's beautiful. Must get some.

My photo of the photo doesn't do it justice at all.