Even though we have now passed that magical March date which makes it officially snow, we still have a LOT of snow outside. Here in Ottawa we have received more than 4 m (14+ ft) of snow this winter, and I have a feeling we’re not done just yet. Now the question is….. is there enough winter left to knit a sweater or will it be warm by the time I’m finished?
I shall ponder that for a few more days and make a decision.
In the meantime, the shawl in Lady Godiva is off the needles. It’s blocking (drying) at the moment, and I still need to sew in the ends, and then I’ll share a picture. I managed to knit most of it during our Easter trip to Boston. I got a lot of knitting done in the car.
The Thistle Scarf is coming along nicely. That will probably be off the needles in the next few days as well. I’m very excited to get to wash it and block it and see just how soft it becomes.
Mystic Light has started this week with a total of 2,132 knitters. The first part of the pattern was released yesterday, and I’ve already seen a number of wonderful pictures of the first clue knit up. I really enjoy seeing how different yarns and different colours look with the same pattern.
I received a lovely package of handspun silk from India yesterday. It’s snow white, quite soft, and about 300 yds per 100 g skein. As you can see, I have four skeins. I haven’t quite decided what they will become, but I have a few different ideas. I’m also thinking about dyeing the yarn, although it’s probably a good idea to decide what I’m making first.
And as everything happens at the same time, I got two skeins of slate gray cashmere in the mail today. It’s 800 yds and fingering weight. I’m actually considering making a sweater out of it, although if that’s what I decide, I will need more than 800 yds of yarn….. I’ve been searching for a good pattern using fingering weight, but haven’t really found anything suitable yet. I’ll keep looking.
