I can't believe that I haven't blogged since the beginning of May! It was a combination of work overload and feeling rather uninspired that led to this awful neglect of the blog. Fortunately Cassie came to the rescue, she arrived in Iceland two weeks ago and not a single day went by without her reminding me that I needed to blog. Apparently it worked!
During the last two weeks, the two of us have been exploring Reykjavík and some of the countryside together. I had a lot of fun. Having guests from abroad is a nice opportunity to do stuff that you would otherwise not do in your day to day life. Unfortunately I hardly took any pictures, but Cassie took enough for the both of us and has posted some good ones on her blog. Check them out!
I have a backlog of finished knits that I haven't blogged about. I think it's fitting to begin with the Hyrna Herborgar shawl because I made it using the lovely handspun that Cassie gave to me when I was in New York last autumn. Cassie is a very good spinner and her yarn was wonderful to work with.
I started the shawl sometime in January and finished it in March. The pattern is from Þríhyrnur og Langsjöl (Three-cornered and long shawls) and it is one of the few shawls in the book that is designed by the author Sigríður Halldórsdóttir. I think it's one of the most beautiful shawl patterns around, and I might very well make it again someday.
Don't you just love the pretty edging on that shawl?
