Day Forty-Five

I'm getting ready to take another break.  I'm going to Texas tomorrow to Jerry and Jenny's for Tai's first birthday.  I would love to take the shawl to work on, but they have three Weimeraners and the last time I took a knitting project, I came back from the bathroom to see the yarn trailing from the living room through the doggie door into the backyard.  They didn't do any damage, but I sure don't want to take a chance with this shawl.  Besides, I doubt that I will have any time to work on it.

It's time for some more pictures.  The first one is one whole corner.

The next one is a close-up of the wave edging.

Then there is the pineapple border.

And, finally, the leaf pattern for the center.  You can see the corner is shaping up nicely.  I wasn't sure that I would be able to make the center work the way I had it planned, but so far I think it is turning out nicely.

So far today I've worked about three hours on it.  I plan to work another hour before I quit, so I am going to say...

Day Forty-Five knitting time...4 hours

Total knitting time...124 hours

Day Forty-Four

Day Forty-Four knitting time...3.5 hours

Total knitting time...120 hours

Day Forty-Three

I haven't posted in a while because when I've had time to knit I've been working on samples for the center to help me choose the pattern.  I finally chose it yesterday.  I am using a leaf pattern.  Also, when I am unsure of what I am doing I have a tendency to procrastinate.

Day Forty-Three knitting time...2 hours

Total knitting time...116.5 hours

Day Forty-Two

I finished the border last night.  Now I am working on a sample to decide what pattern I want for the center.  The one I am working on now is a small leaf pattern.  Don't know yet if that's the one I will use, although so far I like it.

Day Forty-Two knitting time...4 hours

Total knitting time...114.5 hours

Day Forty-One

Wow, it's been quite a while since I posted.  That's because for the past three weeks I've been concentrating on spending time with family as we supported our Uncle Don in the hospital and then mourned his loss.  Uncle Don was a remarkable man.  There will never be another.  But it's been a week since we lost him and life is slowly getting back to normal.  It will never be the same.

Day Forty-One knitting time...5 hours

Total knitting time...110.5 hours

Day Forty

Day Forty knitting time...5 hours

Total knitting time...105.5 hours

Day Thirty-Nine

I haven't been working on the shawl much this week because my beloved Uncle Don has been in the hospital and I've been up there most of the time.  When I am at home, I've been too tired to tackle lace knitting.  Besides, I was at a place that needed some intense deciphering.  But, last night I got it figured out.  On paper it doesn't really work, but in yarn it does...so, that's what matters.  Everything seems to be one stitch off, but for now it's working.  I hope I don't pay for it later.

Day Thirty-Nine knitting time...3 hours

Total knitting time...100.5 hours