KNITTING WITH JACKIE

Hiya! I am knitting a shawl!!!  Since I began knitting, I have produced two shawls.  I have actually avoided knitting them because I couldn't understand the " shawl craze "  .   I thought that it would end soon; but, to my surprise, it has gotten more intense.   I could not understand it, why so many knitters are bothering with knitting a scarf?   After all you can purchase a lovely scarf for $20.00 or less.   Why knit one?     It’s so much work.   Why spend $$$ on handspun yarn in order to get a finished product? It’s not economical. As a knitter, I know that knitting is more than dollar, cents or time.   The act of knitting is a strange combination of relaxation and activism, of protest and tradition, of creating beautiful things.   There’s something very peaceful about performing a simple, repetitive act with one's finger. Knitting a shawl provides an opportunity to try new stitches and/or techniques in a small and confined area.  Besides, shawls fi

Hiya! This pattern,  Tegna by Caitlin Hunter,   came to my notice while visiting a local yarn shop in Emmaus, Pennsylvania called Conversational Threads Fiber and Art Studio .  As I was browsing, one of the employees was knitting this in linen ( The Loom Speck ).  The knitted lace pattern was very impressive.  I decided then to add this to my list of projects; h owever, I knew that did not want to knit it in linen.   After knitting the last dress for my granddaughter, Elena, I decided it was time for a change and knit somethings for myself.  So, while I was at my local yarn store, Four Purls (my husband and I moved to Kissimmee, Florida last December), I found this lovely hand dyed yarn from Theodora's Pearls - Auxanometer in Platinum.  This is gorgeously soft yarn with a wonderful sheen. I was able to get closest to gauge (one stitch off)using size three needles; therefore, I will begin with the large size.  I will make the adjustment after the lace pattern is compl