Tangled

I’ve been toying with the idea of knitting myself a wedding shawl for a while now. I wanted something lacy, but I’m still a bit of a newbie at lace, so I needed something relatively easy as well. And I’m kind of picky about lace…. I finally decided on a shawl that I absolutely love – Waiting for Rain by  Sylvia Bo Bilvia. I chose my yarn: Feza Yarns Harvest, a lovely coral pink for the garter sections, and Ella Rae Lace Merino, an undyed ecru for the lace accents.

I have had the hardest time getting started with this project, though. First, I kept forgetting to grab my needles on the way out the door. Then I forgot my ball winder. Then I had left the yarn at my fiancé’s apartment. Then I couldn’t find the pattern. I tried to be a smart knitter by prewashing the coral yarn so it wouldn’t bleed onto the white. But then when I went to wind the yarn it was very tangled – even though it was tied into the skein when I washed it. And then my cat decided it was a plaything, so I had to spend an entire day untangling it.

So here I am ready to start: I have my pattern, and I am even reading through the whole thing before starting. I have my needles – 2 different sets so I can decide which tips I prefer. I have the yarn wound into cakes.

What is Murphy going to throw at me now?