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I knit this for the store, but I want it back. I had a dream about it.

This is the famous Pi shawl [I followed the recipe in Knitter's Almanac] knit from two skeins of Noro Sock--color 226, I think. Skein one got me from the center to about five inches from the edge; skein two was the last five inches and and edging.

I kept things simple with an eyelet row every six rows and a fairly staightforward crochet edging. Unfortunately, I neglected to get a close up of the edge before I dropped it off.

I didn't fall in love until I blocked it. Now, I pine for it. I'm knitting a replacement in color 180, but I don't like it as much. I already had the yarn, and in theory I like the colorway, but it's not making my heart go pitty-pat...yet. Maybe the magic will happen again with blocking. If it doesn't, I'm going to propose a trade, or start knitting a third pi.

also orange

orange

After two purple shawls in a row, I needed to go in a different direction. I went for the anti-purple.

This is Blue Moon Laci in Oregon Red Clover Honey.

Lately, I have been craving orange. Maybe it’s in reaction to the purple shawls. Maybe it’s a more fundamental alteration. Since I’ve moved into my house, I’ve had the growing urge to paint at least a couple of my living room walls orange.

Which orange?

untitled post #13

resisting the urge to cyberstalk someone I shouldn't have turned my back on

I'm sure he's better off without me and confirming that won't make me feel any better