My Rowan Edgy Exchange project has been cast on! Every year, I'm one of the 'Exchange Moms' responsible for running an exchange for Rowan members on the Rowan International Forum. It's great fun coming up with a theme, writing up the questionnaire and then doing the matching. As the exchange has gotten bigger, more moms have been roped in to help with the coordination. This year, there are 4 moms, coordinating with a view for the thingies to go out in the post in July. Emma, Sue and Stéphanie are all helping out with this year's exchange, which introduces a slightly more ambitious theme: edgings.
I've been so indecisive, verring from sock to glove to shawl and at the end, selected this fabulous shawl pattern from Evelyn Clark. Whenever a list of favourite designers get compiled, I always see Kim Hargreaves, Kaffe Fassett, the Starmores and Debbie Bliss. I would have to add Evelyn Clark, she's one of my favourite shawl and sock designer. The end result are lovely and not so difficult to execute.
The River Shaw patterns comes in a stole and scarf version. I've decided to go for the shawl and will probably change the edging a little bit to make it a bit different. The yarn is a lovely laceweight merino, angora blend with a tiny bit of polyamide for strength. It's really fine stuff... very soft but very thin. Although not difficult to work on, the pattern does require some concentration...and I have rip back a few times already, but I think that it's really pretty and I hope my victim recipient will like it
'not difficult to execute' - huh, that is Polly-speak for 'you will be tearing your hair out and throwing it across the room' - non-lace-knitters unite!
Really, of course, I am just envious, wish I could do that as easily as I do cables.....
PS = and where is fruity and sit-com chic?
Posted by: Jill at May 20, 2005 08:46 PMHey, that's lovely!! I always love your knitting anyway, and I absolutely won't mind being you victim ;)
Posted by: yuvi at May 20, 2005 11:02 AMI have tried to e-mail you, but alas it was returned as undeliverable... any suggestions?
love your web site....
Its wonderful Polly your recipient is very lucky and I am now rethinking my exchange project :)
Posted by: Nic at May 20, 2005 12:05 AMyou are spoiling your recipient and the rest of us too!
better get moving on this!
And I thought I was doing well thinking I'm just coming out of the planning stage. Hohum!
It will be beautiful Polly, all your knits are.
Fantastic, Polly! Your recipient is one very lucky person, everyone involved in the exchange is going to be crossing their fingers and hoping it is them.
Posted by: Louise at May 19, 2005 10:52 AMIt's looking lovely. Evelyn Clark does write great patterns doesn't she.
Posted by: Mary at May 19, 2005 10:34 AMyummy lace! it looks absolutely gorgeous and the recipient is one lucky person!
Posted by: kris at May 19, 2005 09:59 AMIt is gorgous...i am so in awe of your shawl knitting skils
Posted by: jacqueline at May 19, 2005 09:08 AMWow! The rowan exchange sounds like such a neat idea! I think the recipient will love it! Looking good so far :)
Posted by: Dani at May 19, 2005 02:40 AM::gulp:: Mine will not be that beautiful! My poor vicitim... :) It is gorgeous Polly!
Posted by: Kristine at May 19, 2005 02:00 AMIf that's being a victim, then I say bring it on.
Lovely work!
Posted by: Colleen at May 19, 2005 01:01 AMIt's lovely work; I envy your victim. I'm about to start a shetland shawl myself, using alpaca laceweight.
Posted by: Terri at May 19, 2005 12:02 AMIt's looking good Polly! What's happened to Sitcom, or are you multi tasking again?
Dawn
Posted by: dawn at May 18, 2005 11:41 PM