How much progress you make, when you
just DO IT!
A few more rounds added to the
shawl—and the urge to start something else (anything else!) has be
avoided. There are still 60 more round or so to do—what with the
chart, the end rounds and binding off. I have 60 days or so, but
there will be more hot days—when I won't want to knit, and there is
a ton of sewing to do.
Already, the stem portion of this last
round of feather motifs are taller than any previous set of feathers,
and there are still several more rounds of stem before the eye of the
feather gets started. Its the easy part—round after round of the
same lace, round after round of the same 840 stitches.
The good news is: It's easy knitting.
The bad news is: It gets boring. As much as I don't look forward to
rounds of 1500 stitches, those rounds are lively—each round is
different, each round really adds to the pattern.
As for sewing, there is mock up of my
dress, and the final version, a mock of a bridal coat, and bridal
coat, too—4 big projects!
And I haven't the fabric for any of
them! The mock ups will need some simple fabrics something cheap-
and simple. The final dress? Some fine stuff, and a matching lining
and trim. The coat? Well I have (enough I think) some fine white
wool—but the velvet for the collar? And the lining? (but the bride
hasn't approved the white wool—and made noises about satin—So
there is that, too—finding time to meet with her, and shop!
