WIPW - Mother of all deadlines!

I seem to be unable to help myself. No matter how much pressure I've felt with knitting deadlines previously, or how many times I've said I won't commit to deadlines any more, what did I go and do? 

Yes, I picked the mother of all deadlines, a good friend's wedding. Not only have I been knitting myself a wrap for the event in June ( more on that to come Friday) but I took complete leave of my senses about a month ago and after the excitement of finishing my first Ishbel shaw,l I asked the bride to be whether she would like a lacy ivory shawl for her wedding day! I know, I know what was I thinking? Well its pretty clear I wasn't doing any kind of thinking at all I was just going through post knitted object completion bliss.....

I was virtually positive she would tactfully decline and to help her along a bit I set up a couple of perfect get out clauses for her " I won't be the slightest bit offended if it's not your cup of tea" and "no problem if you already have something else sorted". After all there's nothing worse than having something pushed on you when you just don't want it. This is a bride we're talking about here, they're in charge you know! She surprised me with her enthusiasm, so off I set on yet another road to deadline :)

Further down my mad road I am about three quarters of the way through the bridal shawl now and  hanging on to the hope that this slightly crisp bamboo and wool mix yarn will bloom after washing and blocking. Otherwise its an awful lot of late nights coming up for me trying to prepare a mark 2 shawl?!

Having a reasonably quiet weekend coming up (apart from running a teenagers tennis session at our local club, aargh!) I should be able to complete the ivory loveliness and get blocking. Wish me luck everyone as the bride to be seems very excited about it............. 

 

Some frothy loveliness for you

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