Seeking sunshine...

Heading out to find some sunshine so we can catalog this quilt before it is mailed out to my dear Cousin Gracie.  Too much shade from the oak trees this time of year.

What an excellent pattern. Such a fun and joyful knit. Not only because of the well written design  Lullaby Rain pattern, by Paula , but also this luscious yarn by Quince & Co., "Chickadee" in the Malbec colorway.

I did add a few more repeats for a bit more length. Thank you Paula for another excellent pattern.

and the front...

Deb n' My Shawls

This is a shot of Debra Emery's shawl (L) and my Rocky Pi Shawl (R). We are first and second place respectively, but we were in different categories, so we're still speaking to one another...teehee. Seriously we're both quite excited to have received accolades in this, our first foray into County Fair entries. To say the least we were tickled pink. I encourage all of my fellow fiber friends to enter next year. It's a blast to see your designs exhibitied, ribbons or no!

Stonington Shawl

The brown shawl on the bottom shelf is my first "sheep to shawl" item. I processsed the Shetland fleece, spun the yarn and knitted the shawl. 3rd Place!

Sarazeta's Mananita

Transitioning from the Shawl collared vest (seen below the Shimmer Alpaca/silk/wool yarn by Knit Picks in "Turquoise Splendor")
is the Mananita shawl.
I have the first 11 rows on the needles.
This fiber is has a delicious hand to it and the hand dyed colorway is going to work fabulously in this pattern design by Meg Swansen. I'm working out of her Knitting Lace DVD as well as her instructions in Shawls and Scarves from the Best of Knitters Magazine pattern book.

I've pined open one of the "holes" made by increasing 18 stitches into 3 yo's in one fell swoop.