Speed Crafting :)

For almost two months I worked on the lovely Midnight Maths Shawl. This test ended up being more daunting than I had expected. The pattern is written well and I was able to keep up until the very end. This is Fiery Phoenix's design. Not only does Babs design beautiful patterns, but she also like to help you to learn the skills too. Here are some pictures of the finished shawl.

I'm not sure when it will be released. It was very fun to knit and she created both written and charted instructions. Lace and charts are such a wonderful thing for my accountant style brain.

Now that the test is over I'm jumping into birthday projects for my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Both of their birthdays are in October. Next is my cousin's wedding at the end of October...then my nephew's birthday, my younger son...then Christmas! This has been quite the year. I crocheted a lovely doily for my mother-in-law and I'm working on a little something for Gilly (my sister-in-law). I posted a little while ago about the awesome Halloween themed doilies. A couple of Dias de los Muertos doilies would be wonderful...and a Frankenstein for my mother-in-law too. I won't have time for all of that but having ideas can be useful down the road.

In all of the fun holiday knitting/crocheting I'm excited for Stephen West's next mystery along. It begins on October 5 and should be quite intriguing:  Texture Time. Although I don't always share Stephen's aesthetic, I love to follow his work. The designs, photos, and fun are beautiful. I always feel like Stephen puts art, not simply knitting into the world. MKALs are not for everyone and you sometimes get partway through it and realize it's not for you. The adventure is really the best part. Here is my initial idea for colors.

I'd be using a heavy fingering weight yarn, closer to a dk weight. The colors remind me of sunset.

There is also a KAL that I only have one more week to complete. I'm not through my first Angel's Flight sock, but I'm making good progress. The colors are so fun...why not try to finish them in time? Check out Jessie's designs.

Have a great week and happy crafting.