7/24/07

Mysterious

Many many knitters (about 6000) world-wide are knitting on a Knit Along (KAL) called Mystery Stole 3--we are given pattern clues every Friday, usually about 50 pattern rows at a time. I normally hate a bandwagon (or at least admitting to it), but it IS a free lace pattern and I don't normally say no to FREE. So I signed up, but I wasn't all in a tizzy to buy my yarn and beads and start the thing. I really don't like knitting something I don't know what it'll look like, my time and yarn money are too precious. But on vacation (the one time I had access to internet while in D.C.) I saw the beginnings of the stole and I was HOOKED. Here is a flickr photo pool of various MS3s in various stages.

The very next day I bought yarn at Knit Happens--refer to previous blog entry for my adventures there. Where I promptly bought yarn and needles.

They were out of the white or black recommended for the stole, so after tossing aside a icky brown, I picked out a grey blue yarn. It's Misti Alpaca, 2 ply 50g/437 yards, in color way Sea Mist (7120). This yarn so far is heavenly! It changes colors depending on the light. I also picked up Add Turbo Lace needles in 3.5 mm (US4). Expensive, YES, but very very worth the price tag....knitting with them is fantastic! I also picked up beads at A.C. Moore in a clear iridescent color.

This is clue number 1 finished. I didn't expect it to start out like a triangle. Isn't it breathtaking? I love the loops and scrolls. I love how the stole changes colors depending on the light. Right now it looks grey (it's storming right now so no light except my table lamp), by sunlight it's blue.

My camera can not take very good close ups, so forgive the fuzziness, but you can make out the beads. The beads really set sparkle with this yarn.

I am over half way through clue number 2 right now...a bit behind...clue 4 was released this past Friday (it was a double clue since HP came out and where not having a clue released this upcoming Friday). I am hoping to catch up with the pack.

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I am so glad you joined our madness. LOL. I am doing mine in black with black beads. I can remember you doing beading at WHIBSIB and loved that the MS3 was going to have BEADS! Yeah. Your stole is going to be so pretty. But then how could it be anything but with your talent!

By  tarcher, at 8:01 PM  

Aww I'm blushing!! Thanks Theresa, your so sweet. The MS3 hooked me with the beads too. It seems most of my projects I have added beads to them. They are so addictive.

I am glad to be in such talented company as you Theresa!

By  Birdwell, at 11:33 PM  

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