This week it was time for another meeting with the Ottawa Knitting Guild. This month there was a presentation on using the public library as a knitting resource. I’m not sure about the libraries where you live, but the Ottawa public library actually has quite a few knitting books, and I used to request stitch-dictionaries from them all the time. (And then I realized that I use them a LOT, so now I have a library of my own, *ahem*). I have also requested various pattern books when I’ve seen things that I just want to take a closer look at but not necessarily own.
It was a nice, relaxing evening, and as always my favourite part is to look at all the fabulous knits, and spending time with other knitters. During the show and tell we saw a number of shawls, a clown, scarves, and clothing in various sizes (from Barbie-sized to adult). I also got to see a baby-cardigan (the blue one in the picture) with reversible cables along the front, AND all that orange fluff behind it. The fluff is of course fibre, and Natalie Servant was spinning with her new drop spindle. She claims that it’s a lot of fun, and rather relaxing. Me – I’m afraid to try it. I really don’t think I have time to take up spinning. But the fluff is nice and soft. Like clouds…..
The lighting in the room is rather poor, so I really picked a bad project to work on for myself. I decided it was time to cast on for a new shawl in my new yarn from Hedgehog Fibres – Pure Cashmere lace weight in the colour ink. The colour is really delightful and I’m really looking forward to knitting with it. However, while it may look blue-black in the picture, I assure you that in poor lighting it seemed like it was black. And casting on and counting and recounting stitches, and then establishing the pattern is just not a good choice for those conditions. Oh well – next time I’ll have to bring something in a much lighter colour. 
C’mon, you know you want to spin! When my new spindles arrive I’ll even lend you one…