Project Hoarding

My first shawl, Waves on the Beach, is past the half way point at last. Tonight, I'm on Pattern Repeat 45 (out of 84) and near the beginning of my 4th ball of yarn (2 more to go). I'd have pics to share, except that my dear father has lost my card reader and until I can replace it, I can't upload anything. Did I mention my camera cable is also MIA? Yes, the only thing I can reliably find on a regular basis is yarn. And let's not go into the list of seen once and not for a long time since knitting needles...

But if I can't share a photo, I can at least paint an image with words. 30" wide unblocked, it stretches from my neck down to and just past my wrist. Both short ends are scalloped, the long edges straight and bordered with 3 knit stitches. When finished, it will stretch the length of my outstretched arms, fingertips to fingertips. Maybe longer after it's blocked. The color is a pewter/periwinkle shade of blue, the same color as the smoke drifting down the moutainside at dusk, in ethereal waves. The lace pattern is basic, a twisted stitch version of feather and fan knit with sport weight, microfiber yarn on INOX #7's. It has a more substantial feel compared to the usual gossamer feel of lace but not so much that it would weigh a person down. It's also quite warm and since I work inside a freezer here (not literally, but most nights it feels like), the warmth is appreciated.

The only sticky bit is who gets it when I'm done. I have been waffling back and forth since I started the project. On one hand, I want to give it to my friend Danielle. I originally chose the color and yarn for her. But after so much work and time, I find that I've become loathe to part with it. In the same way that a dragon hoards its gold, I wrap it around me while I knit and every night, I see the thing as mine more and more. I swear I just started out with string and sticks and have no idea where this baby came from..

It's hard being a yarn dragon. But we are what we are.

And since I'm falling asleep over typing this, I'd better get back to work and hunt up some espresso.