So you may have read some of my Twitter updates last week, indicating I was working on what I had *hoped* would be a lacy wrap to wear out to a nice dinner for our 16th anniversary last Saturday.
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going out to dinner in a fancy dress Saturday - hoping I have time to crochet this Sweet Scallops Shawl: http://snipurl.com/99zsp - 4:30 PM 12/30/08
I picked up black yarn for the shawl/wrap today at lunch - to go with my black dress. (black yarn should hide stitch errors!) 5:42 PM 12/30/08
Just got some GORGEOUS Feza yarn for my shawl - now must knit like the wind to finish by Sat nite! Too bad I still have to work 2day & Fri! 1:45 PM 12/31/08
In case you're dying of curiousity - it's Feza Mesmerize in Passions Kiss - Just stunning! 1:54 PM 12/31/08
settling in to knit in the New Year. I figure if my husband and kids can 'game' in the New Year, knitting isn't much geekier! 6:53 PM 12/31/08
getting very little knitting done - http://www.popcap.com/games 11:12 PM 12/31/08
definitely out of my comfort zone with this wrap/shawl - very lightweight yarn wants to fall off the needles. Making progress, though. 8:41 PM 1/1/09
just read some of the latest Artful Blogging - now to work on my wrap. I fear it won't be done by tomorrow. Looks chainmail-ish anyway. 1:46 PM 1/2/09
Make me feel better - does this look lacy & delicate, or rather like chainmail? 2:24 PM 1/2/09
one vote "do the hustle" and one vote "chainmail". Well...fart. Wonder if someone on Etsy can get me something by tomorrow?? ;) 2:51 PM 1/2/09
sigh - giving up on the shawl, I think. Wonder if I can find something local fast? A consignment shoppe, maybe? 3:26 PM 1/2/09
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I wound up giving up completely on knitting the shawl. I started out loving the yarn and just all the possibilities of it, but then it just went downhill. It was so fine - probably DK or even fingering weight, and it kept wanting to slip off my size 13 needles. My neck and shoulders were so tight because I was so tense trying to keep it all together and finished in time for the dinner. And I finally got to the point where I was able to realize, and accept, that if you're doing or making something, and you're not enjoying it, and it's not really a 'have-to' kind of thing, just stop. It's not worth it. Time to regroup and figure out another plan. A lesson I learned during Christmas crafting with the ill-fated family set of mittens plan.
So I went shopping after work on Friday, and within about an hour, I found a lovely silver wrap with a hint of lace texture. Much prettier than mine would have ended up being, and just the thing. And on double sale (marked down, after being marked down) - well, that's just a no-brainer! :)
All in all, I felt quite fancy. :) This is me with my dear husband of 16 years.