Posted on August 4, 2004 at 9:33 am
This proves that I can knit entrelac. I have no particular affection for it, but there I was in the north woods having knit myself into a corner, and a whole week left. So what kind of project is time consuming and fiddly and possesses a high gee-whiz factor?
This little piece took me three days of knitting time. Three days.
I doubt that I’ll ever finish it. I may just let it live on the needles forever and it will be one of those curiosities my children dig up when they come to clear out the house after I’m gone. It will serve as an indicator that there was something slightly unbalanced about their Mom. They will hold it up as a kind of alien artifact, shake their heads in wonderment that I managed to keep such things secret from them, and then toss it in the “Discard” box with my Dungeons and Dragons campaign journal and my Elvis Prayer candle.
Meanwhile, more normal things are afoot:
Jaipur is approaching wearability, one little tiny seam stitch at a time. The anticipation is killing me.
Soon.
Very soon.
Next post: Lace Along update. Go visit Alison’s Garden Shawl in the meantime.
4 comments
I’m really looking forward to seeing your Jaipur.It’s already looking gorgeous,lying there waiting for a few seams !
i like the look of your entrelac – knitting back backwards makes it go faster.
Nice Koigu mountains too. ;-]
Oh, just turn that entraloc into a little bag! Drawstring around the top and you won’t have to do much more. The colors are pretty and it will be cool to see Jaipur
I really enjoy reading your blog. Many have crossed my path…few have stayed in my radius.
Beth
P.S. loved the entrelac comments!
I second Margene’s idea. But had a good laugh about your girls having to toss it out one day with the Elvis candle. (is there a velvet painting, too?)
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