A Mystic(al) Finish

I really find it tough to create blog posts while I am also posting progress information on Ravelry. I feel this needs to change. I plan to post at least twice per week all through the month of May. If any of you find I'm not holding up to my pledge, e-mail me (carollpaul AT verizon DOT net [remove the spaces and replace the caps with the symbols]) and give me a hard time. I need to make this a habit. I enjoy writing a bit and I love having an album of my knitting.

So, I'm going to catch you up on my Mystic Light KAL progress.

Clue 2

Clue 3

Clue 4

Finished (Clue 5) and blocking

These photos turned out terrible. I had to use a flash and it is being blocked on a purple sheet. The colors are way off. Way. off.

I had to stop knitting at row 158 since I knew I did not have enough yarn to complete the whole pattern. It blocked out large enough (50" X 32"). I think I might make this one again in a solid color. The pattern is fun to knit and actually moves very quickly. Anna is doing a series of "Mystics" and I can hardly wait to find out the next "element."

Lace knitting? I have no idea what you're talking about.

So, another Knit-Along has started. Did I join the first week? Oh, yeah. Did I swatch for it? Yeah.

Did I already finish the first clue? Yep.

Did I bother to finish up any other lace projects? Well, yes:


and no:

Spring Shawl Surprise Clue 11 (only one more to go until it's done!)

But there was progress on another front:


The Dem Fischer sin Fru KAL has finished, but I'm still plodding along. There's another shawl KAL designed by Moni (link to her Ravelry page) that I'll be starting shortly since my yarn arrived today:


Moni also has the Slow-Bee Mystery KAL that will start this summer. Am I knitting that, too? Heh. Do I need to answer?

Hey, what's this doing here? It's not lace...it's...a clog.

I guess I must be needing to work with thicker yarn and bigger needles for some reason. Go figure.