stopping for lions

it has been a week for practicing patience. while waiting  for the last hank of wool to arrive from montana so i can finish my pi shawl it seemed a good idea to cast on something that would knit up quick and with wool from my stash. (i had forced myself not to cast on anything until the pi was done!) at a much more manageable two hundred and sixty nine stitches, the arcadian shawl was a lovely knit. crossing fingers the pi wool is in my mail box today!

it's very overcast here this morning, the sun did not want to come out for photos  :)

 

the arcadian shawl was made with leftover wool from this sweater

 

 and this ball

 i think they are happy together

arcadian shawl ~ raverly notes here

designed by ~ kristen hanely cardozo

the body was knit with noro-silk garden sock, color s279

and the arcadian edging with madeline tosh- tosh merino light in alabaster

the book i'm reading is 'no stopping for lions' a true account of one couples year long journey around

africa in their land cruiser that they've named 'the troopy'. it was sent to me by my south african

friend janet, back when i told her of our upcoming trip back to africa. and that we'll be self driving.

this is my favorite kind of book, true accounts, adventure, travel. i'm only about half way through so far, and haven't found out why the book is named no stopping for lions. but i can say for sure, we definitely will be.   :)

joining with ginny and all the lovely yarn alongers here

p.s. thank you very much for the very kind comments on my last post!