third annual knitnight swap

my knitnight group's third annual swap was held last monday.  i was crafting for mischa, whose questionnaire stated that she liked rainbows and all things sciencey/dna- related.  a quick ravelry search produced the rosalind franklin shawl (rav link) and i luckily had some rainbow jojoland melody yarn in my possession from a destash another member of knitnight had a few years ago.  they turned out to be a perfect combo!

i'm happy to report that it was well received!  i was much relieved, because i haven't knit anything that required this much thinking in quite some time!  it reminded me how much i love cables... but also that my new mama brain is better suited for things like zen circles and granny squares.

 and what did i receive in the swap?!?  this awesomeness made by melissa d:

 i'll admit i squealed like a little child when i saw it.  how stinkin' cute are those little guys?!?!  (kate, don't answer that :) )  and they go perfectly right next to my fireplace, i couldn't be happier!

i'll chalk knitnight swap #3 up as a success!

-melissa

Comments

[Anna Prasad]

Amazing shawl, I love the yarn you used and the pattern. And you are very lucky to receive such an awesome gift in return!

[Cheryl]

Fabulous. All I can say is that all you knitnight people must have great taste. Love it.

[josiekitten]

You picked a perfect pattern for your friend. Those squirrel gifts are cute too!

[claire]

My goodness that's impressive! How on earth did you have the time and mental capacity to make cabled dna whilst battling little sleep and baby brain? I am super impressed, it's beautiful. And your gifts are so perfect for you! Great swap!

[claire]

Oh and can I add- great photo shoot! Do you have a new awesome dress form?

[kate]

First of all, be still my science geek heart! I made my Dad (marine biologist and chemist) the DNA scarf for his 70th birthday, loved every minute of making it. That shawl is to die for!!!

Ah, the squirrels. First of all, the art work is genius on the pieces of wood like that. The photo of the trees is breathtaking. As to the squirrel on the left sticking his head out? He looks 3D and would make me jump every time I glimpsed it out of the corner of my eye. But they are so perfectly you that I love them for you!

[Rachel]

That shawl is incredible Melissa! I love knitting with DNA on it (I did socks for my mom and loved every minute of it!). And what a great gift in return. Love the idea of the pictures on wood. One of these days I'm going to nail down the root of Kate's aversion to squirrels and I think you and I need to make it a personal challenge to change her mind. I simply do not understand how one can dislike squirrels. She's crazy...