Veil of Isis Baby Shawl

This was a planned knit for our new baby. I bought the yarn, a custom dye, from Knitabulous, about 6 months ago. I cast on before Christmas, but it took a concerted effort down to the line to get it finished. I am pleased to say it was finished and blocked with a week to spare.

I used it for the baby last night and he was toasty warm to cuddle for middle of the night feeds.

Pattern: Veil of Isis

I knit the repeats as written, but without beads. It is a very simple lace pattern and lots of fun once you find the rhythm. Although I rarely reknit patterns, I could see myself doing this one, just to try the beads.

Yarn: Knitabulous 2ply Merino lace, in colour “Lemon Crisp”

Ravelry Project page

Secret Nightswimming

This is an old post, written about two months ago, that didn’t get uploaded. I blame pregnancy dementia.

I have never knit a Cookie A design, which I feel as a deficiency, being a sock knitter and all. (She is a very trendy internet age sock pattern designer)

So I cast on Clandestine, by Cookie A, from a recent Knitty. The suggested semi-solid gave me a chance to cast on my first Mayhem and Chaos Socky Goodness. This is yarn I bought from a friend after she did a lot of work organising the Ravlery meet up at Bendigo this year.

Pattern: Clandestine (Ravelry)

Yarn: Mayhem and Chaos Socky Goodness in “Nightswimming

Ravelry Project Page

NB. In this photo I am pretty sure I have these on the wrong feet. I wear them the other way around now, but it was really hot that day, so this was like a speed shot.