Here she is!
Pattern: Dream in Color Shrug
Yarn: DIC Classy, Cool Fire color, 2 skeins
Needles: old aluminum circulars, size 9
Mods: none
This was a quick and fun project. The yarn was soft and the pattern interesting without being too complicated for car or TV knitting. My gauge swatch came out a little small, so I went up a needle size. I think the shrug is a little big in the back, but I'd rather have that than the other way around. Not blocked.
My gauge looks fine for Breton Girl. Project bag is assembled and ready for the Grand Depart of the Tour on July 5th!
Because I felt like I had been writing posts that were too long lately, I went the photos-only route for the previous post. Now I'm thinking captions would have been better, so you would understand what you were looking at. Mi Scusi!
The first photos were taken at the Feast of St. Andrew Italian festival. Some of you know that I am researching my family history, and what better reason to enjoy Italian food while learning a little about the culture. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Amalfi (just south of Naples, on the west coast of Italy). When some of the Amalfi citizens came to live in the US, they still celebrated the patron saint of their homeland. While my family isn't from the Amalfi area, they did come from villages outside of Naples. The date on the bottom of the banner in the third photo, 25 Giugno (June) 1544, refers to the date when St. Andrew is credited with creating a storm in the sea, and saving Amalfi from the pirate Barbarossa.
The next photos were of Prescott Farm, which we visited with Sarah and Jeff on Saturday. The windmill was amazing!
The last photos were of our friends' sailboat. They invited us for a ride, and since being on a sailboat to me is the next best thing to heaven (as long as the weather's nice!), I was not going to say no. Seeing those white sails against a blue sky, hearing the waves lap on the side of the boat, and being gently rocked back and forth as the coast goes by to me is just the most exquisite form of bliss. What's yours?
A happy and safe July 4th to American readers and friends, and a special thank you to the husbands of WovenNSpun,KnittyGrittyThoughts, and the other knitty spouses and loved ones serving our country. You are very much appreciated for all you do.
Happy Weekend!
Oh yeah! Totally with you on relaxing on a yacht being the ultimate in bliss :)
Love the shrug too, must clear my needles so I can cast on...
Posted by: Katie | July 03, 2008 at 07:19 PM
Such a pretty shrug! I love the combination of colors and texture.
Posted by: Jodi | July 03, 2008 at 08:46 PM
It's just beautiful! Have a happy 4th!
Posted by: tiennie | July 03, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Happy 4th! The shrug is beautiful and it was fun to see it person!
Posted by: sarah | July 03, 2008 at 09:55 PM
Lovely shrug: the pattern is so pretty and the colour fits perfectly!! I am so not ready to start the TdF!! I'm not even sure what I am going to knit!!! I must get ready......
Posted by: 2paw | July 03, 2008 at 11:09 PM
The shrug is sooo pink and pretty and looks wonderful on you. Hooray for finishing before the TdeF so you are ready to concentrate on your Breton Girl.
Waves lapping, boat rocking, coast passing by...I'm afraid that spells seasickness for me!
Posted by: Kristen | July 03, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Happy 4th to you! Your shrug looks lovely, and pink - you just can't go wrong.
I just LOOOOVE putting together a new project bag.
Posted by: Brigitte | July 04, 2008 at 09:29 AM
It's beautiful! And yes, better a tad too big than too large. I bet it will even out in blocking :)
Posted by: jillian | July 04, 2008 at 10:49 AM
Your shrug looks lovely! The colour is very pretty. Have a good 4th of July.
Posted by: Dotty | July 04, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Very pretty shrug! I really like the color! Have a safe holiday!
Posted by: Karen | July 04, 2008 at 11:14 AM
The shrug looks beautiful! Congratulations on finishing it.
Posted by: Erika | July 04, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Beautiful Shrug!
Posted by: Silvia | July 04, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Pretty shrug - it looks soft. Good luck with the Tour. I'm surprised you all don't have to knit yellow shirts. ;-)
Posted by: Nancy | July 04, 2008 at 12:40 PM
The shrug is lovely. The colors in the yarn go well together. Have a great 4th!
Posted by: Sydney | July 04, 2008 at 04:11 PM
You know, I've never been sailing... I really ought to go considering my cousin was a champion sailor and taught/coached sailing for Stanford! Maybe next time I'm home.
The shrug is really nice! I've got so many projects on that it's not looking good for me to start my DIC cardigan. I need to manage my time better and not spend so much time on Ravelry in the forums.
Posted by: Shannon | July 05, 2008 at 06:15 AM
I love your new shrug!! Beautiful yarn colorway and lace pattern!
Posted by: Robin | July 05, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Your new shrug is beautiful!
Posted by: Julie | July 06, 2008 at 06:49 AM
Gorgeous shrug! I loved the pictures in the last post too.
Posted by: Sonya | July 06, 2008 at 07:59 AM
It was great seeing you again yesterday! I do admire the knitting you do -- the shrug looks great!
Posted by: Dorothy W. | July 06, 2008 at 12:00 PM
The shrug looks great!
Posted by: Chris | July 06, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Beautiful shrug!
Posted by: wendy g | July 07, 2008 at 08:16 AM
It's lovely on you. Congratulations!
Posted by: sprite | July 07, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Very pretty shrug!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 08, 2008 at 07:48 PM
Debby, such a sweet shrug! Very nicely done. It's beautiful.
Posted by: Lynne | July 10, 2008 at 03:31 PM