Today is one of those monochromatic days after a snowfall; there is color but there is not. A three day weekend, no commute, awakening without alarms, knitting to be done. Delicious.
I have not been a monogamous knitter. Five projects: Mr E's saddle shoulder pullover in Cumbria, a Kelbourne Woolens hat in Brooklyn Tweed Ranch 02 (cables!), a cowl made of merino/cashmere Northlight Fibers, the Kaffe Fassett color scarf, and an acrylic fuzzy cowl for product rather than process.
This latter one is a PITA to knit. What was I thinking? I ordered the yarn because it looked so warm and cozy. It is. But I didn't have the right needle for the pattern. I borrowed #13 dpns. But the stitches kept falling off the ends. I discovered this by chance two separate times, could barely identify what qualified as a stitch with all the fuzz going on, and finally ripped it out to start over again. I ordered a #15 16" circ (which I will probably never use again), and it is in progress. Even counting cast-on stitches is a challenge. Despite all this, I have continued, and hope to have something wearable before winter is done. (I don't even have a stitch marker big enough for these needles, and had to manufacture one. That is the blue yarn you see in the picture.)
I am going to try to restart a stalled UFO this weekend. Wish me good fortune.
That does NOT look fun to knit with. But it looks very, very soft.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 10:31 AM
She blogs again! Brightened up MY day! I can’t believe you are knitting a raccoon, in acrylic, but stranger things have happened....
Posted by: Marcia | Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 12:03 PM
That cowl sounds like a nightmare but the payoff will be worth it, I hope! Enjoy the last day of our 3 day weekend!
Posted by: Carole | Monday, January 20, 2020 at 08:49 AM
Aha! You blogged not on a Tuesday. I’d expect frustration with the cowl. The warmth will probably be worth the teeth-gnashing. I saw an interesting yarn at VKL this weekend called Furaz. There is rabbit fur combined with the wool. Expensive and possibly too warm.
Posted by: Elaine in NYC | Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 09:01 PM
You cowl does look raccoon like, but then should be warm and worth all the hassle. We do what we must for warmth and fashion and, in the end, this one will look very chic.
Posted by: Margene | Friday, January 24, 2020 at 12:51 PM