Hullo & Good-bye

Hi everyone

I have been talking about WARNING but not showing you anything, so I will now, but it is not a happy ending.

Ok, so it will be the full version to keep you entertained.

I wandered in to my LYS and browsed and pondered on their yarn. I have had a project in my mind for a long while.

Firstly it had to cover my shoulders for when it gets a bit cool, something interesting, not to challenging - crocheted or knitted - not to sure. There are some beautiful knitting patterns for lacy shawls which I have yearned for. Only problem was I was interested in a quick fix, something that would not take too long to make - so I was leaning towards crochet.

Patterns have been rolling around in my head, but it would all depend on the wool. It needed to be at least 8ply as the fingers are just not up to the finer wool, it would take too long.

So back to the LYS and after doing the rounds I spotted half way down the wall some wool. Autumn colours which I was leaning towards and as I leant down to pull it out ..........

A glimmer of colour caught my eye ...............

It did not whisper to me ................

It was SCREAMING at me .......................

I HAD TO HAVE IT ..............

I knew that immediately ..............

So I checked the price - which was the amount I pay for 200g wool and it was only 50g!!!!!

Oh oh!!!!!

But it was so soft

Another thing is the colours, they are not what I would normally wear, but they are what I yearn to wear.  More the inner, hidden me

It was not Australian merino either!!!! Another HUGE Oh oh for me.

But I started to clutch at straws - the brand is from Wales.

My g-g-g-grandfather, George ROSKELL, was the first Mayor of Flintshire, Wales (1836) and my husbands g-g-grandfather, George Joseph THOMAS (b1856) is from Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. So I am supporting family connections

Colinette Cadanza Jamboree

I could not help myself and yes, the straw was teeny, tiny

So I started on a very simple triangle shawl

I love the wool and I love the colours

But ..

I started to have doubts the third ball in and then I tried it on when I finished the fourth ball ........

Triangle Shawls do not sit properly on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh no, I love the wool so much, so it must be frogged and I will think of something else - maybe a rectangular shawl or wide scarf


Thank goodness hubby bought some flowers home to cheer me up

More frogging may be coming - WATCH Out