Mark my words

Bluebird is the new Swallowtail.

I predict that this one will be lovingly knit by knitters everywhere.

And that I will knit it more than once.

Today's progress (so far):

 

Next I will undo the provisional cast on and knit the main body of the stole before knitting another border like the one above. 

I must come clean and admit that until I stumbled on this pattern, I was worried that my knitting mojo was packing it's bags (and leaving just like my boy's did), but I now know that it's not going anywhere for the duration. 

In other bird watch news, the lady ducks are remarkably tame and approachable:

 

I was about four feet away and had a barking dog at my side when I took this picture.

But that dog didn't bark for long, once we went inside, the clouds rolled in and she started to quiver:

 

The lady ducks got wet:

 

And the dog went from quivering to this:

 

Lilly would like the thunderstorms to stop so that happy lace knitting can continue.

 

Comments

[Sarah]

Hmmm...the next Swallowtail, eh? I must look into this.

[Cheryl S.]

Poor Lilly. What a sad little face.

[donna lee]

And I have managed to not make one swallowtail, yet. Maybe I'll move directly onto bluebird. I've never done anything with beads....

[Nora]

Oh, poor Lily. I hope it didn't last too long.

Bluebird looks like a winner! Maybe that's what I need to get my mojo back...

xo

[Sarah]

Oh, poor, beautiful Lilly! Have you ever looked at the "Through a Dog's Ear" CDs? They can be helpful.

[marianne]

Poor sweet Lilly, I hope the rain/storms clear out for a week or so, just to give her a break.
The lady ducks are so pretty, that bit of blue is so striking.
hmmm, bluebird the new swallowtail, eh? 'tis beautiful.

[Carrie K]

Poor Lilly. She looks so scard. She can come here. No rain, no thunder. We do have ducks though.

Yay for rediscovering your knitting mojo! Bluebird does have a really nice patterning.

[Cookie]

Yeah, but can you knit it four days. ;^)

Love the duckies. Hug the doggie for me. Poor thing.

xo

[Carrie]

Oh the poor sad thing. Love the duck photo, though, and would nearly kill for some thunderstorms. Maybe if I off Rick and Becky and move into their place? I promise the only fliers you'll get will invite you to coffee/tea/cookies and knitting.

[Angie]

Poor Lilly! Absolutely love the duck photo!!!!!!

[kmkat]

Lily looks sooooo forlorn in that first photo. Our senior dog used to get terribly upset at thunder and fireworks and hunting season. Then she became mostly deaf. Problem solved.

[Donna]

You sold me! I went and purchased this pattern on Ravelry...your workmanship is so beautiful and I'm constantly amazed at the speed at which you knit your lace shawls.