block 'n tackle knitting

I love the feather & fan lace pattern. I've decided I like the alternate name, "old shale", even better (because it makes me think of the Burgess Shale, and beautiful, fractal-like, ancient creatures?). At any rate, vintage colours and patterns are turning me on bigtime right now, so this stole is not only a way to use up scraps of stash, but a colour-homage to 1920s experimental, dramatic colourways... Sort of like something Glenda Jackson might have worn in Women In Love ..

Wip's (for the curious, clockwise from top left):  Mrs. Fisher's Slippers, garter wrist warmers laid atop a bong warmer (yes, I did say "bong warmer") and a merino, ribbed fisherman's cap. Shorter (and circular)  needles in a bin, buttons, ribbons, thread and small knitting notions  in various containers, a lovely quilted stash bag my Mom made me for Christmas, long straight needles in the whiskey cannister, some old socks that need darning, mints for freshness and my computer speaker for inspirational music.. I've been knitting (and crocheting) as a serious hobby for about 4 years and lo and behold, I have accumulated equipment!  Not a LOT of equipment (fortunately, you can knit with two chopsticks and some string if need be) but I like to have things handy when I feel the urge.  I also live in a house with two teenage girls and a delightful roommate (also a knitter!), and I tend to host a lot of dinner parties..  so while finding space to knit isn...