I'm currently in Wilton, CT, visiting some family. I love living in NYC - yarn and book stores within walking distance! Restaurants just across the street! But sometimes the chaos of the city that I enjoy so much just gets to me and I need, at very least, a short getaway. Which is why I adore this small town. It's gorgeous practically any time of the year. As an added bonus, my aunt feeds me. A lot. It's really relaxing to just come here and do nothing.
Isn't it lovely?
I did bring some knitting with me. I was really tired of the squares and the Blouson (besides the fact they're not very portable projects) so I picked up my Print o' the Wave, which I hadn't touched in a couple weeks. It's actually strange to me that I don't have any socks on the needles. Weird! Usually, socks are my bare minimum. Here's my progress on my first lacy stole:
I decided to modify the pattern a bit. I'm doing the center bit in one go rather than grafting it together. I think the asymmetry would get to me WAY too much. This teal has been the most elusive for me to capture. In some pictures it is too green. In others it is too blue. It is a gorgeous, gorgeous color. And I LOVE the Zephyr Wool/Silk. So cheap. So much yardage. A COLLEGE STUDENT'S DREAM.
I knit on the train ride here, and that's only notable because I was standing the entire ride. Yes, folks, it IS possible to stand for an hour and tackle lace at the same time! (Granted, I had the pattern memorized and it truly isn't a very difficult repeat.) I drew some interesting looks though. The fellow standing across from me watched me with engaged interest as I stood there, knitting away.
I was originally going to knit ~20 repeats but I think I may be able to ekk out a few more repeats. Like 25 or so. Then I'll do some maths to figure out the edging. I really, really love lace.
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