Tuesday, September 13, 2011

A Walk in the Woods

This month I am starting an exciting new project.  I joined a knit along on Ravelry - Tread Softly.  The design is a woodland themed circular shawl mystery project.

I began with a photo I took a couple years ago at Cedar Rapids' Brucemore mansion on a walking tour.  In April the bluebells were amazing.  From the photo you wouldn't think we were minutes from downtown.

I used this photo as the inspiration for dyeing my yarn, a laceweight merino/silk blend which is therapy to the hands. I began knitting this morning, starting my walk through the woods with the undergrowth.