I undid 5 rows of border on my Stonington and took the time to photograph the lovely heathered yarn.  I honestly couldn’t be more pleased.

Taking my time to knit row upon row of garter and in no mood to rush.  That is also nice.  I do pull some yarn off the cone occasionally and look down to see the curly winding yarn path and think: like sands through the hourglass… Did I just date myself?  But it is just so lovely to knit and watch the rows of garter change direction in this shawl.

Another pleasant surprise: an announcement from Kate Davies about a new book on haps.  I LOVE haps.  So excited to see that coming out soon.  I have a hap kit from Heirloom Knitting that I undid years ago due to overthinking technique.  My friend Lorraine has knit the pattern twice!  Then there is Margaret Stuart’s version which is photographed as a large bed sized throw.  And many newer interpretations.

I am not sure if there is an official definition for a hap but I think of them as an everyday shawl.  I trust Kate will educate me thoroughly tho.  🙂