So, I know we were planning to continue our Ladies Work-table adventure. And I have done some preliminary work, but the writing style of the book is so antiquated, it’s taking me a bit of effort to translate it into modern knitting terms. I haven’t given up on it; it’s just taking more concentration that I anticipated.
Along the way, my head ended up in the clouds (i.e. I got distracted by Nuvem). I was attracted to the pattern because it claimed to produce a shawl substantial enough to replace a cardigan. This really appealed to me because I really don’t like coats (unless I can have a lovely long trench coat like Doctor Who or Sherlock). I prefer a cape or shawl that I can toss on as I run to the car but then easily remove once I’m back indoors. Hopefully, this will be just the accessory I’ve been looking for.
I am knitting it in a very soft alpaca/silk lace weight yarn (Valley Yarns Alpaca/Silk) that is unashamedly pink. I decided to work the shawl on one 60-inch long circular needle rather than the 2 circular needles recommended in the pattern. This gives the project the feel of working a circular shawl, rather than the modified rectangle that it is. It also produces something much like a pink blob like when you put down your knitting.
Presenting The Blob That Ate My Adventure
Celebrate November
While we are chatting, I thought you might like to know about the special promotion that I am running through my Ravelry group. In celebration of my birthday and the fact that November is my favorite month of the year, I am offering most of my patterns at a special Celebrate November discount for the month of November. Reader’s Digest version: my individual patterns normally priced $4.95 or above are now 40% off. The discount is applied automatically at checkout so you don’t even need a coupon code. Offer only applies to individual patterns, not multi-pattern collections. You can find full details of the promotion at this link.
Right now the discount is available for my patterns sold through Ravelry but I hope to extend that to my Etsy and Craftsy stores soon (meaning once I figure out how to do promotions on those sites). If you aren’t on Ravelry but want to take advantage of this offer, just email me (support AT tabithasheart DOT com) and I can set up an individual invoice and email the patterns directly.
Happy November, friends.