Or is that 8...
In the (what I prefer to call) persistence category, I present my handspun, designed, hand knitted shawl.
I don't remember exactly when I started it but it couldn't have been less than 7-8 years ago. In my defense, it's handspun to a true lace weight (probably at least 800 yards). Part was spindle spun but the majority if it was spun on a wheel. (Don't ask me which one because that would be embarrassing - I don't remember but probably Kromski Minstrel). The fiber is Bluefaced Leicester from Frabjous Fibers.
Then I started knitting. If I remember right, this was a project that started out as something but didn't want to be that thing so I ripped it out and made it into this. It's one of those projects that I made good progress on until I got sidetracked so it got put away then discovered. A little more was worked, rinse and repeat.
It's actually supposed to have a lace edging on each end but I finally ran short if yarn and decided just to fish rather than cut bait.
I have to say I do (still) like it. Even after all these years.
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