Off the Needles

Thank you for responding to my B-I-N-G-O quandary.  I'm plowing ahead with The Library Book, which is quite compelling.

I finished my striped shawlette.

 It isn't much bigger than a shrug.  It may be a bit hard to keep on, but that means I can pull out brooches or pins when I wear it.  Rolled collars always appeal to me, and this one has an added bonus of having an eyelet detail.

Also finished and blocked is the My Friend Gloria:

I'm sincerely super-fond of this colorway.  The constant adding of stitches on each end of each row led to some puckering, which I have decided to call "ruching" and introduce as a "design element."

In amidst everything, I also made a shawl from Knitting Short Rows, which has pretty and interesting patterns.  I'll try to get a picture of it here before long.

Otherwise, I'm knitting myself dishcloths.  A few days ago, I realized my supply of kitchen linens was thinning, and what gives more instant knitting satisfaction than dishcloths?

Also, it's bloody hot here.

You?