I am going banana's!

In March I had this brilliant idea to make my friend (or who I thought was my friend) a shawl as her wedding gift. I am a pretty quick learner when it comes to knitting techniques, but I had only picked up the needles again after a nearly 7 year hiatus. I set a goal that I didn't have to have it done until the summer.


I picked the Laminaria, I was confident I could learn how to do this. And I have. it's been quite the process. I gave myself the time and the mental ability to frog the project as I needed to, to take my time and to not cheat. In making this project I not only have learned more about reading charts then I ever would have before, but I've learned how to fix mistakes with out frogging. I've learned a lot of other really great valuable things.

My journey with what is now titled as the Everlasting Laminaria is nearly over. I am 15 rows away from completion (which is still at least 4 or 5 days at the rate I work, or more if I have to go back a few). There were times where I thought I was going to lose my mind working on this. The sixth repeat of the blossom chart especially was hard on me, as I redid it about 7 times. But I am now on the edging and the finish line is clear, 3 months after I started.


Little did I know when I planned this that my friend would turn out to be the least deserving of such a beautiful project which I poured myself into. I have therefore decided that this, my first huge lace project should stay in a home that appreciates it. Which is mine. I couldn't be happier about this decision.

Also as a treat, I am not just a knitting renewable energy planner...I bake too!