I’m getting closer, but I’m still not quite there! Here’s an update on my shawl. I’ve got about 85% of the edging done, but I think that’s at least two more nights’ worth of knitting. You can see that I haven’t gotten to the second “square” section yet. I’m just about done with the lace part of the rounded back section but still have the entire straight section on the other, matching front. It’s looking nice, though! I really can’t wait until the whole thing is done and blocked and I can get a really good look at how the lace actually looks. Even now, laid flat, it’s hard to really see the pattern in the lace.

Here’s a look, though, at the vine pattern at the outside. (Click to enlarge, same as above.)

In other news . . . I got my KR Secret Pal today. Yay! I read all about her and already have a couple ideas . . .

I got about 45 minutes of spinning done tonight, which is a good thing because I got another shipment from Blue Goose Glen today. That’s white Shetland wool, wool in a beautiful warm “Rosewood” brown, and a merino/silk blend in one of my favorite shades of green. Yum! I’ve gotten a number of rovings from their Ebay store and have been very happy with the quality and the colors. Very nice!

I also got this adorable little “Spindolyn” spindle. It’s got a base that’s meant to be held in your lap as you spin the top–sort of a cross between a drop spindle and a support spindle. I haven’t tried it yet, but it looks very interesting, don’t you think? From base to top, it’s about a foot tall. You can’t see, but there’s a hook at the top and I’m looking forward to trying it.

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