It's Finished - Four Seasons Lace Shawl

Well, I finally finished The Four Seasons Lace Shawl, trying to write up the pattern is a different story altogether, eyes are so sore concentrating!

 Spring, Estonian stitch, Lily of the Valley

 Summer - Dayflower

Autumn - Interlocking Cherry Leaves

 Winter - Christmas trees

Shetland Lace Shawl & Old Patterns

A lady brought in her Shetland Lace Shawl which she knitted 30 years ago but had never blocked it, she's now in her 90's & can't bend down to do it so brought it into The Woolclip for me to do. It's difficult to see the detail but it's absolutely wonderful. Think it was worth the wait!

She taught arts & crafts over about 50 years & had the most amazing collection of crochet & knitting patterns, which she very kindly let us look through & keep what we wanted.

And then when words had a different meaning.....

And who in their right mind would want a knitted swimsuit? You would trying diving would you?

I'm Back!!

Well, been a while since I blogged as we've been on holiday, in Spain. Best weather we've had in years, missed the Gotta Fria by days. This is a tremendous storm that they have in October every year in the Valencia region. The rain goes on solidly for about a week, rivers burst their banks, people are swept away & roads are washed out. Last year it came in September, when we were there & it washed away part of the mountain & motorway to Alicante. But, after the storm's passed, that's it for the year & normal service is resumed, warm, sunny weather. The Spanish don't know how lucky they are.

Typical view of what I've been looking at for a month! 30 degrees + each day too.

Spent the month eating either fish, shellfish or salads - so nice - so stodgy food, soon changes once you're back in the UK though - need the carbs to keep warm!

My favourite meal of the holiday was a skewer with monkfish & prawns, wonderful. It was in this restaurant above, Republic, which overlooks the marina. Husband, son & friends, Ocho Platos & Boozio are pictured!