Mikknit

I finally finished plying the apple-green wool from Yarnover. It looks like it’s about sportweight and probably 3-4 oz. I haven’t weighed it or figured the yardage yet, but I’m guessing. It turned out quite nice, I’m very pleased with it!

And God forbid the spinning wheel should sit empty. I took some baby clothes up to the attic last night and went stash diving in one of my cedar chests. I found this lovely soft Shetland cross wool that I’d bought at Detta’s Spindle either when I was pregnant with Grace or when she was a baby (2002 or 2003).

So the Shetland cross and I had a hot date with Kinsey last night. (Just a note - not a great movie to watch while your spouse is out of town!) While I was predrafting the wool, I thought about Shetland lace shawls and fine-gauge wool for fair-isle work. I guess I’m not all that surprised about how finely the wool wants to be spun (that’s a thicker spot in the picture), but I’m surprised at how easy it is for me. Maybe it was because I was engrossed in the movie, but if I didn’t pay too much attention to my work and just let my hands and the wool do their thing it went so smoothly.

I have no idea what will be in store for this wool, but there is a lot of it. I have this silly notion of knitting a nice shawl for myself, or maybe dyeing it in 1oz batches and doing some sort of fair-isle project. Realistically, it’ll probably go back into the cedar chest to absorb some more of that lovely scent for a while.

Still working on the Opal sock, it’s now 3 inches of ribbing or so. I’ll post a picture once I’m around the heel and it’s more interesting to look at.