You do what you gotta do. And that's what appeared on the needles. Works for me.

You love to live on the edge. Madli's is such a beautiful shawl. Go grrl.

Either way, you're going to get a beautiful shawl out of it!

(love your blog...first time visitor)

Hi Sandy!
Just wanted to let you know that you can order a ball winder from JoAnn.com (use this code: JULE540 for 40% off) this is how i got mine and it was ~20-25 bucks. Not too shabby. I also got an inexpensive swift at an LYS...less than 30 bucks. hope this helps.

You're really something, Sandy. You're blaming starting the wrong shawl on sitting in the DARK? Priceless. A craptastic excuse, but priceless.

I love Madli's shawl. I've been working on that a bit myself though I need to post an update. That will have to wait until after I get through all these vacation picture. ;) I made the FBS as well though I changed the pattern and used a single strand of fingering rather than doubled laceweight. I was wearing it out on vacation and got stopped by local west coast knitters for compliments :)

Oh, so pretty. That Nancy Bush, she really does the nicest things! I'm still waiting for the *Reef*. Maybe I will start a FBS, or a Web, or.......

Hmmm, so what does Madli's shawl look like, then? (For those of us who don't have the mags, ya know.)

I have had this shawl in the back of my mind since last summer. It is so beautiful. I loves seeing you use the paper towel holder to wrap yarn. I have been using a toilet paper roll. I just found a ball winder at the local thrift shop for $5.00. You should have seen me jumping up and done, Have a great Fourth of July.

I have had this shawl in the back of my mind since last summer. It is so beautiful. I loves seeing you use the paper towel holder to wrap yarn. I have been using a toilet paper roll. I just found a ball winder at the local thrift shop for $5.00. You should have seen me jumping up and done, Have a great Fourth of July.