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shawl in reverse

Gosh I think it was way back in 2019 when I was asked to crochet a sample shawl for Lavender Lune Yarn, I remember being completely smitten with the hanked skeins, they were so beautiful like an impressionist woody floral. I had no clue how it would crochet up, it turned out nothing like I expected, it wasn’t bad, but it also wasn’t as incredible as when it was undisturbed in the hank, that peony pink was but a stitch here and there and melted away into the background. Years later I’m still terrible at anticipating how variegated yarns will work up (why always splotches or zigzags?!?) but I also have zero regrets that younger me bought a few extra skeins of that pretty yarn. 💘

Pattern: Vintage by Katya Novikova. (Ravelry Link)

Hook: Cream Streamline Resin Hook (also pictured above is the cafe hook, both retired colors) by Furls Crochet.

I’m going to try and be more in these spaces (online, not farm fields, well maybe farm fields) especially this one that I actually pay for.

The fear, sadness and anger I feel for all of the unbelievably horrible and stupid things that continue to happen in our country/world is helping me to show up and do things right now to try and make it better/easier where I can, let’s go friends. I don’t like being uncomfortable and it’s getting real fucking uncomfortable around here.

vest

My heart is in it, and I can’t wait to be the cutest thing ever this fall. A little while back I preview/test knit the Pelica Vest for Rosa Pomar and to quote Rosa “The inspiration for this design came from two traditional garments I have long admired: The Portuguese samarra or pelica, the sheepskin vest worn by shepherds in the Alentejo, and the Austrian boiled wool lodenweste.”

I was romanced with its creative construction and thoughtful details: Rustic garter stitch surrounded by a tailored rolled edge, that built in i-cord adds a supportive clean finish all around, no seaming, all the cozy layering options, simplistic buttonholes.

(Available on Rosa’s website Retrosaria and Ravelry.)

Paired up with my favorite linen sack dress, classic hobbit, but also kinda tender.

It was a private test so I wasn’t able to show too much of anything anywhere at the time, and then as I sometimes do I just submerged into myself for months ..but I always enjoy taking photos, so I still did that a little bit, let me show you.

I find working shots utterly beautiful, I’m not entirely sure what it is about the composition that makes them a favorite, but when they hit just right, it changes my brain. I also really love to see everyones tools, notions and supplies, bonus if it captures a corner of mundane life or a blurry pet in the background.

The key for me is not too staged, but honestly still a little staged. Keep it simple, just the sweetest eyelet curtain, late day lowlight and a half way there vest.

Wooden buttons, structure and little painted peonies.

Wet blocked and air dried a few hours, then tossed in the dryer for just the slightest tightening up.

I know you wouldn’t normally do that to wool, but between adjusting and re-adjusting the damp vest into shape, I stretched out the garter ridges, a little felting was exactly what it was asking for. The fabric squeezed right back into place, garter, I like it best dense and plump.

The start of my three piece suit.

Short version – 20½”

Four buttons and practically perfect ..it literally just is, every single version of this vest I’ve seen around is just as wonderful, I love that in a pattern.

Same vest / different dress

Waiting patiently.

End of May

I joined a little crochet preview for the now available Moonwalk Shawl, you can find it on etsy & ravelry.

A coloring sheet is included with the pattern and I’ve been playing around, here’s what I’ve got going so far..

29 rows of me not being entirely sold on the colors. Those fleshy pink squiggles have worm energy. 🪱 Restart.

32 rows of jail stripes. Restart.

44 rows of white sparkle, which I told myself I would dye when done. Restart.

I guess my new favorite thing is just restarting the same old thing 31 times. All the tries, but this is the most me color so far.

Am I’m feeling the indecisive pinch of my ‘make it work with stash’ life or do I just have a tiny bit of a tummy ache from eating too many sour pickles? Yes.