I’ve been quiet these past few days because the cough/lurgy descended even further into Dickensian melodrama, whilst I descended deeper amongst the sofa cushions. The one thing I did do was attend Blogfest in London, but I’ll leave that for the next post, because I promised you pictures of the finished Cladonia. Look!
The Burrow and Soar yarn is beautiful, and was a delight to knit. The main colourway that I used for the non-lace section was named ‘English Landscape In Yarn’, which rather perfectly describes it, don’t you think? Today I forced my aching, coughing self out of the house to walk up to the allotment, and I saw all of the colours in the shawl:-
The design of this shawl is beautiful. (In case you want to knit one too, the pattern is here: it’s by the immensely talented Kirsten Kapur.) Look at this lace!
Having stomped up to the allotment in my clumpy boots, I realized I’d forgotten my key to get in, so I had to scramble indecorously over the gate instead. At least I was perfectly camouflaged against the landscape in this shawl, so hopefully nobody saw me. Aren’t other people’s allotments tidy?
Sigh. I won’t give you an overview shot of our allotment, because it’s not looking quite so impressive yet. Still, at least the broad beans have germinated:-
And the onions are busy. Well, some of them are:-
Eighteen (!) raspberry canes should be arriving through the post any day now, but I didn’t feel well enough to clear the ground ready to plant them. But at least I left the house. Tomorrow I’m going to try getting back into running, and digging the garden, and sorting the house, and cooking and baking and normality.
SGR says
November 24, 2015 at 1:28 pmIt is an extremely beautiful combination of pattern and yarn! It’s on my list to do, a lust which now requires me to live until at least 150, and counting as the yarn stash/insulation grows……
Hope you feel better soon!
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 1:30 pmThank you. Without wishing to add to your so-many-patterns-so-little-time situation, I really do recommend this pattern. Kirsten Kapur is a talented woman.
SGR says
November 24, 2015 at 1:28 pmFor lust read list…… I hate predictive text……..
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 1:32 pmLust is an entirely appropriate word to use regarding gorgeous yarn and patterns. Perhaps it should be called a lust-list.
Katrina says
November 24, 2015 at 1:29 pmPhil, the shawl is truly stunning, ANOTHER one to add to my list…….. Feel better soon 🙂 x
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 1:33 pmAww, thank you! The woman who wrote this pattern is definitely a genius.
prolificprojectstarter says
November 24, 2015 at 1:43 pmohh, lovely, but still impatient to see the mahousive house project unveiled in all it’s glory
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 2:12 pmI know, I know, this is getting ridiculous. I’m so nearly there….
Mother Twisted says
November 24, 2015 at 1:56 pmTwisted, you must NOT go out running and digging while you have this horrid virus! You must rest in the warm. This is your mother telling you and I of course know best!
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 2:11 pmBut! But! But! Oh, OK Mum.
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 2:14 pmAnyway, you KNOW our house isn’t warm, so there’s no point resting in here. The garden would probably be warmer!
arlingwoman says
November 25, 2015 at 12:00 amOooh, you took the words from my keyboard!! You are so right. Okay, maybe light gardening,but definitely NOT running!
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:37 pmHey! It’s a conspiracy! (Sadly, there’s no such thing as light gardening in our back garden at the moment – it’s all about digging out shrubs ‘n’ stuff.)
Jenny - thegeekyknit (@riley_jl) says
November 24, 2015 at 3:14 pmthe shawl is absolutely beautiful, and no matter how many times I read the name of the yarn colourway I smile so much its so perfect 🙂 well done! jenny xxx
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 3:52 pmI so agree about the name of the yarn.
rainbowjunkiecorner says
November 24, 2015 at 4:25 pmSorry you aren’t well. The shawl is beautiful though, especially the lace part.
The Twisted Yarn says
November 24, 2015 at 5:02 pmThank you. And yes, I do love this pattern.
jules says
November 24, 2015 at 6:14 pmThe shawl is so beautiful. Stunning colours. Pleeeaase don’t go out running just yet. This damp air won’t do you any favours while you’re still under the weather. Been there, done that, then suffered for a further three weeks. X
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:39 pmThree weeks??! Yikes, that sounds grim. I hope you really did fully recover in the end.
purepurly says
November 24, 2015 at 6:30 pmI really like the use of two shades of the yarn, lovely! And enjoy gardening; we just got snow here… Means more time to knit though!
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:41 pmSnow?! Ahhhhhhh, I hope it looks very beautiful (and that you don’t need to get anywhere urgently). Enjoy the knitting.
purepurly says
November 25, 2015 at 2:04 pmIt is nice indeed!
narf77 says
November 24, 2015 at 6:45 pm(Again she wafts that diaphanous hint of sunshine and countryside around casually, like she doesn’t know how much we all NEED that shawl. The pattern creator should really be paying Ms T as we are all going to buy it and spend the better part of next year with our tongues stuck out of the corner of our mouths and two foreign twigs with sharp and MOST dangerous bits at the end vain-guardedly attempting to replicate this purest of green, softest of yarn and most glorious reminder that there is, indeed, a God AND a recurring springtime).
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:44 pmIt’s not difficult, honestly it’s not…
Born To Organize says
November 24, 2015 at 6:48 pmI’m sorry you aren’t feeling well but good for you for getting out there with your boots on. Wellness is within reach!
Your shawl is gorgeous. I’m a novice knitter, knit one, pearl one, so I will have to admire the pattern and sigh before moving on.
Hurrah for winter gardens.
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:45 pmBut that’s all knitting is, really: combinations of knit and purl. Nowt more to it than that. Thank you for your kind words, too.
Born To Organize says
November 26, 2015 at 5:52 pmAnd I didn’t even spell purl correctly. Am I hopeless?
It seems so much more than that.
Karin says
November 24, 2015 at 7:38 pmMother Twisted made me smile! My Mum still says things like that to me but I can’t seem to budge her beyond more than emails 🙂 Your shawl is beautiful – definitely one to add to the queue!
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:56 pmYes, I KNEW I’d be in trouble with my Mum as soon as hit ‘publish’ on that post. And I do recommend the shawl pattern if you’re thinking about future projects.
Karin says
November 25, 2015 at 1:41 pmI just checked it out on Ravelry and… no wonder I like it! I have one of Kristen’s shawls in WIP and waiting on yarn for her Frozen Lake shawl 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 2:02 pmOh! I hadn’t seen that one. It’s so pretty! She really is one clever designer. And the Cladonia pattern was very clearly written and completely error-free.
arlingwoman says
November 25, 2015 at 12:03 amGorgeous shawl. I hope it kept you warm in the garden. Rest near your fire while working on the furniture/landscape/garden knitted cover of something.
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:53 pmThank you for your kind words. Yes I confess that I’m near the fire, trying to figure out all sorts of complicated technical blog-related stuff. I’d rather be crocheting.
soknitsome says
November 25, 2015 at 5:15 amYour shawl’s beautiful. Hope you’re feeling better soon.
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:54 pmThank you and thank you! I’m definitely on the mend now.
leelah saachi says
November 25, 2015 at 8:50 amI love you
The Twisted Yarn says
November 25, 2015 at 12:51 pmThank you!
Tajana says
November 25, 2015 at 3:25 pmOoooooooooooh, look at that shawl…………. <3 <3 <3
The Twisted Yarn says
November 26, 2015 at 10:27 pmIt is quite pretty, if you’re looking for a pattern to make…
Gillian says
November 25, 2015 at 4:21 pmThat shawl is stunning – love the yarn.
The Twisted Yarn says
November 26, 2015 at 10:27 pmThank you!
Alicadabra says
November 26, 2015 at 10:32 amOh so pretty, and that English Landscape yarn is so aptly named! 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
November 26, 2015 at 10:27 pmIt is. The woman who dyed it is a genius!