Light at the end of the freaking tunnel.
Could it be? A day of actual sunlight to interrupt all this glorious greyness? Lucky for us and my friend, stylish Jen, that she is getting a day without rain for her house moving this weekend.
But how about this for an even better light at the end of the sucky grey tunnel: the new Spring Rowan preview!!!! Gah!!! This may not be meant to be public yet, but hey, the files are on their server so… this is what I like:
It’s so Spring-y, ruffle-y and girlie… It’s something to look forward to. If you want to see the previews, click here, here or here… And you can also see the official Rebecca preview here… Oh, it’s all making me inappropriately happy for an ugly Vancouver winter…
And finally, this is what is consuming my current Buffy-watching time: Lotus Blossom Shawl in my handspun. Finally, from this…
…to this…
Of course, I was a silly, silly, silly girl and didn’t swatch for this. Since all my US 7 and US 8 needles were occupied, I picked a US 6 needle… And of course, the shawl is so far so tiny, it might end up as a neckwarmer… So, to hopefully remedy the situation, I’m knitting Chart 2 (stems) twice to make it nice and long…
Thanks for the links - I’m drooling! I love the way your handspun is working up even if it is too small. Now that I’m spinning enough to make yarn for a project I really love seeing what people do with their handspun. Gorgeous!
Hoorah! Sneaky previews rule! Thanks for the links, I enjoyed having a gander
I’m such a geek, but I have to ask: what programme are you using for your weather updates? It’s lovely.
Absolutely gorgeous handspun shawl-in-progress! You’ve got great taste in patterns, too. Thanks for that heads-up
Your shawlette is off to a lovely start!!
I can’t wait till the new magazines arrive! The shawl looks great, are you sure some forceful blocking won’t help?
Your new shawl is nice, very pretty color.
Your Lotus Blossom Shawl is beautiful. The yarn you spun for is really beautiful as well!
I like some of the Rowan patterns…but others look ridiculous like people had been saying. I LOVE the Rebecca preview though. Your shawl is looking beautiful!
Your handspun and the Lotus Blossom are fabulous. I do so love that pattern (even with the never-ending bobbles). I’ll keep my fingers crossed for some sunshine for you and no wind for me.
ooooooooh! i need a bib for all the drool–gorgeous handspun felicia. now just as i was catching on to spinning thick and thin with some consistency and intent, you go and switch it up with that perfectly smooth 2-ply handspun. inspiring.
I LOVE Rowan! I am so impressed with your homespun, you are truly talented!!!!! I always check out your blog when I feel I need a little inspiration. Keep spinning and knitting!!!!!
your handspun is spectacular as always! I love the color and the way it is knitting up.
Wow, knitting lace from your own handspun! I’d like to get to that point sometime. I haven’t quite mastered spinning fine enough singles to end up with two-ply lace yet… any tips? BTW, I’ve been reading your blog for some time now and your photos are always so beautiful. Stopping by here is really a treat!
Beautiful handspun, Felicia! Thanks for the mini Rowan preview too!
Gorgeous handspun!!
Man, I am SO impatient to get to your level of spinning!
I agree, Rowan’s Jasmine is so pretty. I love first signs of spring, even though the real spring season isn’t going to show up in the Pac NW for months. Speaking of weather, you’d better get your sunglasses out for this weekend!
Thanks for the urls to the spring rowan. You must be a computer genius to find it
Is that your own yarn you are knitting the LB shawl? lovely.
Isn’t it satisfying to see something you’ve spun coming up so well? And I could not live in a place where you don’t see the sun for a week or more on end. I would go MAD! (madder…)
The yarn for your lotus blossom shawl is lovely.
Yeah, I had checked out the preview for both Rowan and Rebecca and loved what I am seeing. Can’t wait to get both of them soon.
Hi Felicia
I wanted to let you know that I think that the visuals on your website are spectacular. I am looking at buying a digital camera for the purposes of keeping records of my own fibre work.
Any recommendations? (I actually met you at the November spin-in at Place des Arts by the way!)
Ooh, I love the Carolina and Jasmine. Very pretty!
The Lotus Blossom Shawl looks great… I love that color!
De-Lurking to say that the shawl is beautiful! May I ask what color of the merino you used? Thank you for the preview. Sharon had been talking about her new jacket design a while back in her lace knitting email group and I was so impatient to see it. It’s lovely!
Oooh! My handy weather widget now tells me it (might, maybe, hopefully) be sunny both Saturday and Sunday! Your yarn and shawl look fabulous.
You crack me up; I totally would have dug through their server for those Rowan files (had I thought of it
It’s interesting that all the patterns tie in one spot in the front (well, maybe not Carolina). I love Jasmine….and I smell a knit-along.
See, this is why you’re part of my morning blog trawl - such a cheery disposition and such fabulous photos! And me between knitting projects right now….
So, how did you manage to get a preview?? I’m a Rowan International member and I don’t see one even in the members’ area?? Thanks for the links - I’m looking forwards to it now…
Oh, the good thing about shawls is that there are no written rules regarding appropriate length. I hope you manage to get it to your liking.
Love your site. I have been spending a few minutes every day going through the archives–so inspiring. Re your stress-inducing Zara (one of my all-time favourite yarns)–you’ve got to love the cabled pullover pattern in Filatura Di Crosa’s Fall/Winter 2005 pattern book. http://www.tahkistacycharles.com/Patterns/patterns_main.htm
It’s still raining on the North Shore, Li