Do you know that feeling of reading a book but not wanting it to end? That sense of wanting to stay in a world you’ve been part of – a collaboration built from the author’s words and your imagination that has fleshed out a story you just don’t want to put down – even though you can see those precious remaining pages slowly dwindling away? So you start to put the book down more often and find other things to do, stretching out the painful pangs of impending separation a little bit longer…?
That is how I am feeling about my Camomile.
I am so close to being finished this one, but have been finding myself dragging my heels at the last little bit because I just don’t want it to end. Is that sad?
This one has been such a breezy knit and the yarn combination such a lush pleasure to handle and work with that I found myself casting on for my first socks instead of finishing this off…and then immediately started a second pair in active denial!! (I think I understand sock addiction now, by the way. Quick, satisfying and a small canvas for trying out new stitches!)
This is definitely the most luxurious thing I have made yet.
Alas, I finished the lace yesterday and am now just procrastinating on the tassels. Sigh. Separation anxiety already.
;-?
On a more cheerful note – another huge thank you to Gail for bailing me out, yet again, with some knitting help. This time with my serious aversion to kitchener stitch. How sweet is this…she filmed a tutorial for me!! I have been following another tutorial since I started and now realise that the set up rows were missing and that is likely why I have been having so much trouble with the technique. Or so I hope. I will be trying Gail’s tutorial out on my second sock heels tomorrow.
Fingers crossed.
From the Purl Side 
Oh, but you have to finish it up!! We want to see!!
All too soon, I fear. ;-?
Gorgeous!
Thank you!
oh how beautiful linda, i have had the camomile queued as well, i think its the little bird collection? i still need that book too! yours is gorgeous and even more special because its been such a pleasure for you to knit. love that feeling. i may have to copy you on this one, the yarn sounds exquisite.
Oh do! It is a lovely combo. Absolutely stunning if I do say so myself… 😉
The alpaca/bfl takes it into lofty squishyness if you can find some. So yummy.