Clue #2 was posted this morning. During the past few days, as I jogged around the blogiverse (crawling or maybe limping slowly as I’m back on dial up), I came across mention of how very quickly some of the participants finished the first 100 rows aka Clue #1. Maybe they had more or larger blocks of quiet time. It took me three days of a bit here and a bit there and not a small amount of tinking back. Three rows were tinked three times, accounting for one of the three days. Well worth it, the pattern is beautiful. I’m hooked. While knitting this, all other projects are on the side line waiting their turn, waiting for the Clue to be finshed. At 7:30 am this morning, with two cups of the elixer of life already ingested, I was online downloading Clue #2. I’d finished Clue #1 in time to post on Tuesday, never managing to do so. I don’t know where the week went. I did meet Kim for lunch and more. It is summer.. gardens, dyeing, new ideas playing out in the shop. Before you go looking at the picture, know that I changed my mind on the beads. Not really "changed" because I did say that I had TWO choices… instead of the silver lined clear glass beads that most of you favored, I went with the multi colored irridescent beads. As always, time will tell. Instead of using the crochet hook method, I prestrung the 275 beads, interspersed along the first skein. I was thinking portability. After downloading the pattern, it became obvious that this was not one of those portable, take to the knit group and chat kind of projects. Not for me. This takes concentration. For those of you who haven’t joined, MS3 has become a force of nature. With nearly 4000 participants worldwide, all knitting this project at once, we must be one of the largest single knitalongs ever. EVER! That’s a whole lot of energy being expended. While I knit, I am aware that at the same moment, someone else, somewhere, is knitting the pattern with me, counting the stitches, placing a bead. I love that.
I’ve gotten so far behind on my posting that Walk with Me Wednesday will probably be Saturday and on and on and on….
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16 responses to “Clue 1, the first 100 rows”
I still haven’t cast on yet! I can’t seem to find a minute to get over to the bead store and choose some beads. At this rate I’ll never catch up.
It looks great so far.
It’s looking lovely!
Never mind 4000, since the Yarn Harlot mentioned it on her blog there has been an explosion of signup’s. The last number I saw was over 5500!
It looks very good so far ! You had more courage than I had in coosing a color 🙂
I also feel it’s very special to be knitting something that so many others are knitting at the same time !
I had to do some tinking too ;-0
Oh boy, yours is beautiful! I haven’t started mine yet – I was trying to finish a shawl for a friend who’s ill, and I blocked it last night. Now I’m only 200 rows behind the rest of you… 😉
Your yarn is amazing.
I thought you had fallen off the face of the earth! Glad you’re back. The stole looks really nice. I actually prefer the irridescent beads- they sparkle more giving the stole more depth of color. Looking forward to how the next section knits up.
Beautiful. I too found myself tinking bits here and there. It’s not a lace beginner’s pattern for sure, there’s a lot of places one could easily get lost.
It was great seeing you Wednesday and that shawl is even prettier in person! I think I am going to enjoy this shawl vicariously thru all of you knitters 🙂
That’s beautiful! I’ll walk with you any day!
Impressive project! You are keeping up nicely.
I love the start of your shawl. Purple is my favorite color, and the beads are the right choice IMHO. I didn’t join because I have not done lace other than a bit here and there in dishcloths, etc. and I am cowardly. I don’t know how to read a chart either. I am inspired to learn how before the next mystery along though, so I WILL be prepared. In the meantime, you can bet I will watch your beautiful purple shawl progress. Thank you for sharing.
I really like the iridescent beads with your yarn. Just really lovely. And I share your sentiment about the force of this thing. It is kind of fun to think of someone else somewhere knitting the same bit of pattern with you. And if just half of the folks signed up knit this thing… well, that’s still quite a few. Happy weekend!
Your bead choice is lovely. I too signed up for MS3, however have decided to spin my own yarn. Needless to say, I haven’t cast on yet either.
So glad I found your blog! I am thinking about knitting my MS3 in purple also. I have some Schaefer Anne in a beautiful shade. Just need to find some beads!
Though some 5500 people may be knitting the same pattern I doubt there will be any quite like yours. The deep purple is beautiful!
That looks gorgeous, Judy. I still need yarn for MS3, but hope to pick some up this upcoming weekend!