yarnalong and WIP Wednesday....

When Miss V and I were at Squam last month, we shared our cabin with some of the nicest women.  You know how women are---we share differ information with different people, and somehow, that information gets passed around.  Someone said--you know Grace Anna is a knitwear designer and has published a book?  NO WAY!!  It's called A Fine Line.  

What a coincidence!  One of my FAVORITE books (one of the two books I would take with me if I was stranded on a deserted island---as if I could plan that ahead of time....) is also called a A Fine Line, but I'm sure it's a Marianne Isager book---I bought the yarn for one of the shawls and the book  from David Codling (US distributor of Isager yarn and the person who organized our trip to Shetland in 2005).  Funny that there are two books with the same title.  Must chat with Grace Anna about hers!

Grace Anna---TALL (as in 6'2"), stately, drop-dead gorgeous, sweet, soft-spoken, quick witted,  very pregnant--and extremely humble.  A Fine Line is HER self-published book, using all Isager yarns, and distributed by David who is a friend of hers and owns her "local" yarn shop in Santa Fe (Tutto--I've been there; it's FABULOUS).  

I had bought the yarn for Volt which is still one of my favorites, but Grace Anna had Dusk with her and I just couldn't get it out of my mind.  When I was stash diving last week (looking for that pink yarn to finish Catkin--which I never found), I unearthed some Jamieson spindrift that Miss V had gifted me from a buying frenzy  purchase on that Shetland trip.  (She doesn't even really like brown....it was a buying frenzy!)

David (Shetland trip/Anna's friend and book promotor); Miss V (my Squam roommate/gifter of Shetland yarn from our trip to Shetland); Grace Anna (author of the book/cabin mate at Squam)--OK, when I write it out, it doesn't sound quite as coincidental/meant-to-be as it does in my head....trust me, though....it WAS meant to be.

stunning....

(and, lucky me-- I'm only 5'4".  I won't have to make the largest size!!!)

joining Ginny for Yarnalong and Tami for WIP Wednesday!

Comments

[Tracey]

I love how this world works sometimes! It does sound like it was meant to be!

[Heather]

I sounds serendipitous to me. Love this pattern, but I am 5'10!

[Emma]

How lovely, you can just feel you excitement spilling out of this post.
Those browns are going to look absolutely stunning together! can't wait to see further pics!

[Tina]

I would say it was totally meant to be! I love the colors of the yarn you have chosen, quite lovely!

[Melissa]

Those patterns are GORGEOUS! I can't wait to see yours when you're done! I think it was meant to be.

[Anke]

Your knitting projects are always stunning! I can't wait to see how this one turns out.

[Ellen]

I read through this quickly and was like, what? And then I actually took the time to re-read your post (!) and now I understand. What serendipity! Either pattern is beautiful - looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[Kristen]

Quite a story! Love those browns....makes me want Fall to come!

[Gracey]

Well it was kismet...

[tanna]

I am totally green with envy!! that is g.o.r.g.e.o.u.s!!!! Love it!!

[swanski]

I pictured you taller than five four! Oh well. I love the earthy colors in the yarns and look forward to seeing another glorious shawl of yours :)

[Debbie]

Great project! Can't wait to see how it turns out! Enjoy your Wednesday!

[Annie @ knitsofacto]

Now that is going to be gorgeous!

Just been looking for somewhere to buy Grace's book but it's only available on your side of the pond :(

[Erin @ Wild Whispers]

I LOVE your colour palate. Love. Can't wait to see this finished!

[Vickie]

Buying frenzy?? Or fabulous deal?? Either way, definitely more your color than mine! Can't wait to see the finished product. And I'm with you....it was definitely a meant to be situation!!

[Leslie]

With those colors, Dusk, will be beautiful.

[lori]

oh what a beautiful shawl! i'm not sure, but which pattern in the book in? oh how i love your wool!