Catching a Wave
While I can be distracted from my current knitting by a new project, it isn't often I'll throw one thing over for the next. The lack of desire to collect WIPs or UFOs is what keeps me on track, as well as love of what's on the needles. It's that process thing…the joy of knitting. However, there is always something lurking on the horizon, (isn't that what a queue is for?), and the desire to move on to the next big thing is good motivation.
Judy's Crest of the Wave Scarf
capture my attention and while I waited for some of her Tashi yarn to arrive, I knit on the Leaf Lace socks to insure they'd be complete, and completely out of my hair (as in, on my feet). My knitting attention has been focused, for some reason, and sticking to one or two projects just hasn't been that hard. It was nice, however, that the minute the yarn arrived I was able to cast on, wherein, I immediately fell head over heels for the yarn, the colorway and the pattern.
The Tashi (merino/bamboo/silk) has such a soft and lovely hand and drape. This colorway is Purple Finch and the colors work up beautifully in the fun to knit pattern…a pattern that practically knits itself. Every time I check to see how much its grown I'm surprised and pleased (and having a ball).
Other projects have been growing and are being finished, too. EPS is just a big tube of gray stockinette...not much to see, but with Susan's help I found a fourth color for the yoke and sleeve pattern. My hope is to cast on a sleeve this week (instead of another sock) and have some fun with color. 
The shawl in Kim's
Beautiful Woolen Rabbit lace weight has been finished, not yet blocked, and I can't wait to show it off. Not one of the pictures I've taken lately has been good enough to show color or pattern. It's the dreary winter days, lack of natural light and the usual places for photo shoots covered in with a pile of new snow. Yesterday, with just a hint of sun peeking through the clouds, I was able to capture a good image of the edging (before blocking). It's going to be such a beautiful shawl! (Click it, you won't be sorry.)
Hang in there with me…more on each project soon!
Both scarf and shawl are gorgeous. Hmm... Crest of the Wave socks?
Posted by: Lucia | January 23, 2008 at 04:58 AM
Beautiful lace in both projects! Crest of the Wave is in my queue too. I love the squish of Tashi. Looking forward to blocked and modeled photos of your shawl!
Posted by: Manise | January 23, 2008 at 05:00 AM
They are both gorgeous.
Posted by: Carole | January 23, 2008 at 05:19 AM
Beautiful! The little peek of lace looks wonderful, I can't wait to see it blocked!
Posted by: Kim | January 23, 2008 at 05:25 AM
Looks great! I can't believe that you have gotten so much done. How is the bead search?
Looking forward to more of the shawl, too.
Posted by: Judy | January 23, 2008 at 05:33 AM
I have some of my own hand-dyed that might want to become that Crest of the Wave Scarf. I'll have to ask it!
Posted by: deb | January 23, 2008 at 06:06 AM
Love that scarf, and the pattern is so aptly named! It really does look like the crest of the wave. And just the sound of merino/bamboo/silk makes my skin tingle. In a good way. :)
Posted by: Norma | January 23, 2008 at 06:28 AM
Sigh! I love Crest of the wave. What's the weight of your yarn?
Posted by: ruth | January 23, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Ah, gorgeous! Hmm... we have plenty of sun. Perhaps you'd like it? Warning - comes with sub-zero temps. :)
Posted by: Chris | January 23, 2008 at 06:55 AM
Your lace is lovely. It's nice to hear that you're enjoying it so much.
Posted by: Hillary | January 23, 2008 at 07:12 AM
You are always SO productive! I should stop reading blogs and go knit.....
Posted by: Marcia Cooke | January 23, 2008 at 07:24 AM
Gorgeous colors and projects! It's so hard to photograph stuff right now. Seems like there's a window of about 45 minutes a day that's good. :P
Posted by: Anne | January 23, 2008 at 07:44 AM
Haha! I'm one of the people who wanted Judy to write up that pattern, I'm so glad she did! Can't wait to see yours!
Posted by: elizabeth | January 23, 2008 at 08:09 AM
wow, kims beautiful woolenrabbit laceweight looks like sunlight falling on the piney woods.
Posted by: marie in florida | January 23, 2008 at 08:25 AM
That Tashi is lovely, the colour you picked is great, but there are many others on her website that are yummy! This really is a good time of year to stay warm and knit!
Anne in Calgary
Posted by: Anne B. | January 23, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Gorgeous projects! I'm in the mood to knit scarves this year. Crest of the Wave looks like a good one.
Posted by: Wool Winder | January 23, 2008 at 08:30 AM
So many pretties on one page. You're a lace-knittin' fool, girl;)
Posted by: CindyCindy | January 23, 2008 at 08:30 AM
The shawl in Kim's yarn is so lovely, and feels wonderful - I can't wait to see what it's like after it's blocked.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | January 23, 2008 at 08:42 AM
I tend to stick with just a couple projects at a time too. If I get too many going I just feel overwhelmed. The shawls are beautiful.
Posted by: Katie | January 23, 2008 at 09:17 AM
That scarf is so incredible! I'm glad you brought it last night, the colors are so much more vivid in person. Beautiful!
Posted by: Heather Joins The Round | January 23, 2008 at 09:36 AM
I see you are definietly in a peachy-pinky-purply phase (wow, that's a lot of Ps) right now. :-) Wonder if that color scheme also applies to your EPS?...
Posted by: Beth S. | January 23, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Such beautiful knit, but did you say you knit one project? I think I misunderstood something there! I love the color of Kim's lace yarn, so beautiful not that Judy's doesn't compete with it,,, all those beautiful yarns,,,,
Posted by: Rachel | January 23, 2008 at 04:17 PM
I just did the Crest of the wave in black, yours is so much prettier that I may have to do it again!!!
Posted by: Grace | January 23, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Oh my, the shawl is gorgeous! What a lovely colorway.
Posted by: Jennifer | January 23, 2008 at 07:53 PM
great minds think alike :-). I just began a crest of the wave scarf. It's a fun pattern.
I look forward to seeing the blocked shawl that you just finished.
sending you a sunny day or two in my thoughts
Posted by: Teyani | January 23, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Beautiful projects you've got going there!
Posted by: Kelly | January 27, 2008 at 07:26 AM
Both pieces are wonderful. Your knitting inspires me.
Posted by: elizabeth | January 27, 2008 at 07:33 AM
Both are beautiful. I like how you can see the snow sparkle through the shawl.
Posted by: Warrior Knitter | January 30, 2008 at 05:55 PM