because this just needs to be shared

I found this in the used book basement at the store my knitting group meets at this weekend. I give you, a Prince William paper doll book from 1983: "The Royal Baby."



HRH on his diaper!







Oh, yes, we want to remember those "good old days" of the British empire, don't we?



"Mummy doesn't like blood sports, but Daddy knows what's best for men..."



Rule Britannia!

purple waves

I've had the pattern for this shawl printed out and in my files for over a year now, and I'd gotten this yarn from a swap over a year ago as well, and finally they found their way to each other!



Pattern: Waves of Leaves shawl, by Malcolm and Marcus Designs
Yarn: Kindred Spirits Silk Shimmer (most of one skein) on US 6 needles



It was actually a fast knit--I would have been finished it in a little over a week if I hadn't taken a break right before the end!



It's a small shawl/scarf, but very pretty. And I love the colors of the yarn.



I'm particularly taken with the diagonal lines of the cast off edge.



Do you know where my title comes from? :)

round and round

I've always been a fan of argyle. Yes, I'm a little bit preppy. But I never tried knitting it because of all of the colorwork involved. So when I found a pattern that created an argyle pattern in texture rather than color, I really wanted to try it.



Pattern: Argyle Purl Scarf, by knarlyknitter (can be found as a free download on Ravelry)
Yarn: Berroco Comfort in red (1.5 skeins) on US 8 needles



The verdict? It's a great pattern and comes out really sharp looking. This was also the first time I'd used Comfort, and I really liked it.

Another close up of the pattern:



It's already gone to its new home, and I've even got another project finished, though it needs to be blocked before posting. And then, I don't know...