Today, from 10:30 am until about a half an hour ago (4:30 pm) the power was out. We had received a nice little letter from the electric company about a week ago telling us that this was going to happen, so it wasn’t a total surprise. Still, it sucked. Luckily, the battery for the Mac held-up until it was nearly over so I was able to listen to podcasts while I was casting on the lace stole that I have started.
Lace weight yarn takes forever to wind on the ball winder.
It doesn’t look like much either before or after, but trust me, there is around 450 meters of yarn in one of these balls.
So I did a bunch of swatches of lace to decide how exactly I wanted to do this..
From Left: Pattern done in Jamieson & Smith 2 Ply Lace Yarn with a 2.5mm needle. Pattern done in alpaca single lace weight with same needles. Pattern done in alpaca lace weight with 2mm needles.
And today, while there was nothing to distract me, I cast-on.
For all of my non-knitting readers, it isn't beaded, those are stitch markers.
Don't try to take a picture of lace knitting with a devil cat around....
My bags are more or less completely packed, weighed and ready to go. I just have to put the contents of my purse into the carry-on bag and I am ready to go.
Honestly, at least one and a half of these is stuff for other folks...
Only 2 more days until I leave!!!!!
Extra cute, action-packed ball winding photo for you!
P.S. The new Twist Collective is out!!!!
Sarah Jane Humke 
ooh cute cute pictures.
Which pattern are you using? I’m totally in love with my Ishbel so far, although it sheds like our cats in late spring…
I just used a stitch pattern that I got during the class that I took at UK Ravelry day, not really using a pattern so to speak….
Can’t wait to see you!!! Love the lace – that’s gorgeous.
Have a great time.