Yay for shawls (’n’ stuff)
This is probably only going to be a lame-ass testing post to make sure my nifty :RSS: feed for “Yarny Goodness” is working, mainly so I can update Ravelry 
So let’s talk about that time-suck, shall we? Actually, I guess there’s not much to say. If you’re on, you know why it’s a time suck. If not…I’m not exactly sure what to tell you except GO ALREADY!
I feel sort of bad for not being more active on the site. I have a browser tab open for it all day, every day. I’m constantly reading and looking for patterns, but somehow I just can’t make myself post more in the forums. Even the 103 (!!!) I’m a member of. I guess I still have a ways to go to get back to being comfortable in a public place.
It’s doing wonders for getting me organized, tho. I’ve actually put up pictures! Halfway decent ones, even. I still have :FO:s to put up but my :WIP:s are all there. I think.
Speaking of :WIP:s, it’s all because of Ravelry and my own site that I’m not getting more done! Well, that and startitis. I did finally manage to get the four squares I promised to the Atheist & Agnostic Crafters group but that’s about all. Of course, two of the things I’m working on are shawls…kinda large. One of which (Luna Moth) is being knitted in a wonderful alpaca that’s entirely too hot to work on right now 
I’m really loving the other shawl, tho! It’s North Roë knit in KnitPicks Gossamer Trail (no longer available) so it’s much easier in the heat. Especially since I’m not all that far into it. The colors are just gorgeous! Yummy It took me several tries to figure out the pattern, there are some mistakes but not insurmountable ones. After that it’s super easy to do as long as you keep track of the repeats. Which, of course, I keep screwing up…but I still love it 
Other than that I’ve been knitting super basic garter stitch cloths based on the info in No Pattern Knits. You know, where you cast on one stitch and then increase and decrease to get a square or whatever? I’m all proud of myself for figuring out rectangles for hand towels Sent some off to the A&AC group (for the mom of a very sweet little preemie), made a few for the house, did another to match my sister’s market bag (which, um, was supposed to be an xmas present…) Love super easy stuff I can work on without looking!!
OH! I picked up A Gathering of Lace from the library today I’ve been on the wait list for months and now that it’s finally here I’m just drooling over the beautiful patterns. I knew there’d be some I’d be dying to work on, it seems like every time I look through the pattern browser (you know where) the shawls I’m most attracted to are from this book. Now I just gotta pick one…or get someone to buy the damn thing for me
