I know it's been quite a while since I've posted anything here. Life got pretty hectic around the 'ol Junaidy household from March to April and sadly many of my recent projects that were completed were never posted. In March I married my wonderful (now) husband and I was finally able to let go of MONTHS of pent up wedding-related stress. We spent a lovely, albeit rainy honeymoon in Monterey on the beach. Month after we took our family's annual pilgrimage to Disneyland for my son's spring break. As soon as we got back from THAT adventure I was hit with a MASSIVE illness that landed me in the hospital for a few days. But, putting that aside, time has passed and I'm finally back to blogging!
So, where to begin? Oh, yes, my fabulous new shawl:
This pattern is yet ANOTHER fabulous free shawl pattern on Ravelry.com, entitled Mezquita. Not only is this shawl adorable and easy to make, but the pattern's designer Roxanne Yeun is quite possibly one of the sweetest people I have ever e-conversed with. I started having issues with the way the shaping of the pattern was written and said so under a comments section on the pattern. In less that 24 hours I had received an email from Roxanne outlining a simplified explanation, tutorials and incredible words of encouragement. And not just one email: Multiple responses to each time I wrote, thanking her, asking questions, etc. She is certainly one talented lady.
AND!!! (yes, as you can tell by the multiple explanation point used there that I'm REALLY excited) When you look up her
Mezquita pattern, my project and sweet little mug (LOL)is on the designer's page! WOOT!
I named my finished shawl 'Mil Besos' (Thousand Kisses) after a song by Patty Griffen with the same title. It has a bit of a flamenco flair to it, and has always struck me as a very powerful love song. The first day I wore this shawl out in public I was told by one lady that I looked like an old-fashioned flamenco dancer. I don't necessarily think it was a true statement, but now I can't wear it without thinking of that comment!
I made this project out of Madeline Tosh's
"Tosh Sock" Yarn. I had previously bought some of the Madeline Tosh Lace yarn, and this sock weight only reinforced that I have a secret knit crush on Madeline Tosh (Yes, I know the actual producer is Amy Hendrix, but I'll just refer to the yarn's moniker as my yarny love-interest). Seriously. She induces yarn-lust. The lace I bought was called 'Nebula'. She uses words like 'Lucious' to describe her fibers. I ADORE her! My husband is aware of this infatuation, and other than the fact that the down side is her growing effect on my yarn stash, he only seems lightly amused rather than threatened.
Anyways...
This particular colorway is called 'Tart'...
Again, this causes quite the turmoil in my head. Is it called that because it is the perfect shade of a crisp apple, or is it called 'Tart' because it is a shade suitable for a brazen hussy? But as I knit I realized something rather important. She could actually call one of her yarns 'Brazen Hussy' and I would buy it and wear it proudly. Sigh......
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