No, no, I know it’s not Wednesday, but today I’m talking about my WIPs. Yesterday I had the urge to spread my knitting love to some of my neglected projects. Really, I wanted to knit a little bit on each one, but then I remembered I have like eight WIPs right now and the day was not infinite. I started with a DK-weight cowl and did 14 rows of lace. That’s not very much in DK so it’s not photo-worthy. I knit on a sock, but that was plain ribbing and maybe two inches, and that was fun but I’ll just wait and show you the sock when it’s done. After that, I had the urge to revisit my Mermaid shawl.
I’m using Stephen West’s Sea Swell Shawl pattern, and it’s a lot of garter stitch (yay!) but also a lot of short rows (sigh), so it’s not really mindless knitting. It’s also getting kind of huge and each row takes forever now.
I’m on color four of five, and have five wedges left to knit. It’s equally encouraging and discouraging: I’ve come so far but it still feels like a lot left to go. Now that the weather is starting to cool off, though, I’m getting more eager to wear it, so maybe that will be my motivation to keep knitting. But then I get new sock yarn in the mail, like this new yarn from HaldeCraft, and I get distracted. The mug is hers too; I love her stuff!
Happy Tuesday that feels like Monday!
bonnyknits 
I love the shawl, the yarn, and the mug! (REALLY love the mug. Too bad Mr. Wyrm would have my head if I bought any new mugs.) I know the feeling on long shawl rows, though. I’ve been avoiding casting on any new shawls even though I have plans for several because I don’t want to deal with the long rows at the end.
Haha, I have a serious mug addiction. Every so often I downsize but then I just get more!
Tuesday TWIPS!
Beautiful shawl! And I love the mug 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
Love the mug. That shawl looks like it’s going to be humongous
I need that mug! I would also buy one for…pretty much all my friends. I think the shawl is going to be huge and squishy and beautiful, so it will be worth the loooong rows to get to the end 🙂
Haha it’s the mug of the year, for sure. And yes, the shawl will definitely be worth it in the long run!
That is a beautiful shawl – perfect name, reminds me of the beach. And I really want that mug LOL
LOL it is an awesome mug.