Right before my trip to <a href="https://www.agoodyarnsarasota.com/">A Good Yarn</a> in Sarasota, FL, I decided to pack up a new knitting project (of course).  I decided on <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/project/crashing-waves/">Crashing Waves</a> because I knew I needed a new one for my trunk show, its portable and I've memorized the pattern.  So I picked out this really neat white yarn from my stash that I bought in Athens, Greece when I went there a few years ago.  It is a 100% mercerized cotton with a Greek name that I can neither spell nor pronounce.

So I started knitting merrily along and decided that I wanted to knit a <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/project/crashing-waves/">Crashing Waves</a> with a huge lace portion, like I have done in the <strong><a href="http://graceakhrem.com/2011/08/the-many-faces-of-crashing-waves-2/">past</a></strong> by just modifying the depth of the pattern in either the body or the lace section.  So I got started on the lace and since this was my umpteenth <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/project/crashing-waves/">Crashing Waves</a>, about 6 rows into the lace I decided I didn't want to knit this shawl any more.  I just wanted to be done with it.  Yes, that is how many <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/project/crashing-waves/">Crashing Waves</a> I have knit- I have memorized that pattern and I'm a little sick of it.  I'm sure you have all had that feeling - "I DO NOT want to kit this any more!" But I have to say- it's still a great pattern, especially the first 8-10 times. Haha :)

I decided to cut this <a href="http://graceakhrem.com/project/crashing-waves/">Crashing Waves</a> short and end early, I finished off the lace repeat and worked the special short-row bind off.  And this is what I have to show for my work.  I actually really really like it and I don't think it would look so sweet if it weren't as small.  I'm pretty happy with the way this little project came out... I might even keep it for myself.

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