This and that.
Apparently, I am offically "that girl who knits" on my bus. The other night a woman sat down next to me and asked, "Where's your knitting?" (It wasn't being knit; some nights - most knits - it just tends to lull me to sleep, and although moving vehicles frequently put me to sleep, I get freaked out when that happens and it's best to avoid the situation if at all possible.)
The first completed wrap has been posted in the Scarf/Wrap Style Knit-Along. Isn't it cute? I think the subtle color variation in the yarn makes it look a lot more vintage and stylish than the sample in the book. Of course, now I want one.
Tonight I cast on for, and am about halfway through a Love Bite neckwarmer using this handspun (it's much brighter in person). It's going quite well. I hope it a) fits, and b) I can find some awesome vintage buttons in my button box for the finishing touch (finding three matching ones should be no problem).
Also tonight: spinning, for the first time in a long time. I wanted to do something sheepy; the only thing that fit the bill was some lincoln lamb/silk. I spun up the two ounces and really want to ply, but, alas, it needs a rest first. I doubt I'llg et much yardage out of it - 150, I'd guess.
In other news, I also cast on for the Fair Isle Jazz scarf the other evening and I'm about 2/3 through the first colorwork section. The color combo is looking quite spiffy, if I say so myself. The green could be greener and the orange could be darker, but it's working out a-okay.
I've had pretty much the whole day to myself and my crafting. It agrees with me.
Tipper @ 9:02 PM * link
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