Mikknit

*Shudder*

I am incredibly ooked out right now. We’ve had a bit of an issue with wool moths for a bit, but I assumed they were in my loose wool, not the yarn. I was wrong.

*shudder*

I’m knitting along on FIL’s hat, out of the second ball of Cascade Eco wool, which had been stored next to the first ball. Ball #1 knit up just fine, no breaks, no nothing. Ball #2, well… I was knitting along and came up with a broken end, figured it was a flaw in the yarn. Knit a few yards and found another break. Uh oh. Thank goodness for spit splicing, is all I thought. Well, I had another break and pulled the center out of the ball to find the other side of the break. A *shudder* moth larva came out with it and landed on my poor computer. *shudder*

Thank God Chris isn’t nearly as ooked out about this as I am - I made him come and pick it up with a tissue and bring me a glass of wine. Hopefully the wine calms me enough that I can tackle the yarn. I’m almost done with the hat and am contemplating ditching the rest of the yarn (almost a full skeins’ worth, really) and buying a new one for the mittens. Can I bring myself to do it? Can I bring myself to touch the ball of yarn again?

Stay tuned!

*shudder*

But look what I get to knit! Ever since I first saw that sweater, I’ve wanted to knit it. I’m knitting it for my sister, haven’t decided what yarn to use yet though.

I finished MIL’s mittens (out of the same Cascade Eco Wool as the hat) and cast on for FIL’s hat (same yarn again) today. I’ve got the ribbing done on that and am a few rounds into the body of the hat. Maybe I’ll get it done tomorrow, who knows. Then back to the wool fruits and veggies.

The yarn for the Robin Hood Jacket arrived today, finally. I need to figure out what size needles I used for Arlo’s (notes? We don’t need no steeking notes!) and find the needles (I never put things away when I’m done with them), then I can ball up the yarn and take it along on our Christmas traveling. I’ll pack sock yarn too, since I’ll inevitably get tired of paying attention to my knitting and need something mindless.

Oy it’s late. If I want to have any brain to knit tomorrow, I’d best get to bed ASAP.