Lilysunshine

I have started working again on a lacy stole I began last month. I took a break to start and finish the Seaweed socks that should be off this week to their final destination. That is, if my husband remembers to get a birthday card…

I blogged yesterday about my eczema and how it was preventing my knitting. It is slightly better today, even though I woke up with really itchy fingers. A good dollop of cream did help. Now it’s really dry and it’s catching the fuzz of the yarn a little bit. But I’m toughing it up.

I did keep on doing some crochet yesterday, in the form of a toy for the wee ‘un, but the yarn I’ve got is not quite right (thinner than what the pattern called for) and it’s making some of the parts really fiddly. And I don’t have any filling for it yet. I ordered some though, so I might finish it when it arrives. Or start over, doubling the yarn with a bigger hook. But that would mean getting a bigger hook. Mmm, something to ponder.

Anyway, back to the subject of the day. The Madli (Ravelry link). It’s called a shawl but it’s more of a stole really.
Madli in love (hahaha)…

I am using this gorgeous Malabrigo Lace I got from Pure Purl. It is in a fantastic hue of blue called Continental, with just a hint of variegation. I don’t like blue, in general. But this one is absolutely perfect. It might even tempt me if they have the same colourway in a heavier weight. Woohoo! They do it in the Merino Worsted weight. And the Impressionist Sky colourway in the sock weight look close enough. Thing is, I don’t wear blue. Never ever, so what would be the point of making a garment in it? Maybe socks would be a better choice…

I’m getting sidetracked again. Back to the Madli. It is an easy enough lace stole, made in 2 parts grafted together. I’m not sure how I’m going to feel about the grafted part, but I’m not there yet. Before that, there is a lot of yarn overs and nupps to work on.
Nupps… I’m 3/4 done with the first border and I’ve got to say I’m not convinced by the nupps. They are fiddly, slow and I’m not sure they add that much to the pattern.
Nupps…

See? Sensible people would replace them with beads, which would be lovely but 1) I don’t have any beads right now when I want to work on it, 2) I’ve never done any beading works on my knitting and don’t feel like learning at the moment, 3) it’s probably as fiddly as the nupps and 4) I don’t think that it would suit the person the stole is intended for.
I am very tempted to just not make them. And just do a plain knit stitch where they should have been. I am not frogging the border, so I’m going to call that a design feature: the 2 borders will have their nupps, but the body won’t. I’m sure that will work out fine. And I will have more yarn left for the main part this way. Win!

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