So I managed to finish up Branching Out on the plane and blocked it tonight. I'm so excited to have 2 gifts down and only 2 more to go! The pattern was a lot clearer once it was blocked and I hope it stays that way when being worn.
Today I received my package from Purl with my beautiful Alpaca and Silk from Blue Sky. What great timing. I am doing the Opera Scarf from Blue Sky, which is a free pattern offered on their web site. It seems like a pretty quick knit, so I hope to have it finished by next week if not sooner. I was going to cast on tonight, but I still have to pack to go home to NJ. I am going to Fiona Apple in Philly tomorrow night - I can't wait!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, yummy yarn!
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Congratulations! Branching Out looks lovely! (And congratulations on making such a serious dent on the Christmas list - that, too, is to be highly commended.) Have fun tomorrow night. I adore Fiona Apple; hope it's a great show.
Okay, so I was at my LYS after work and came across a skein of America's Alpaca Glimmer in a creamy shade with pretty little sparkles. It was so soft that I had to get it and thought of this pattern immediately. The gauge is a bit different than Alpaca Silk at 7 st/in but for a lace scarf, that doesn't matter and the yardage was good. It looks like the Opera Scarf is going to be a post-Christmas knitting gift to myself!
oh my, that alapaca and silk looks lovely!
sigh..I'm actually wishing it would warm up to 34 degrees again! The average high temp here is, like 14 degrees. I'm wondering why I moved away from California :)
Branching out looks really pretty!
Hey girlie... just got your card in the mail today! Thanks a million for being a great Secret Pal!
Your scarves are beautiful!
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