Resurfacing

It's been quite a while since I posted to the blog. I've been busy with Life, and was distracted by Hurricane Katrina. [Comments deleted because passions are running high in the blogosphere right now, on both sides. - Ed.] Now, moving on to other things . . .

I've been working on my Sock Pal's sock. I've got the twin completed. I really loved working with this yarn - it feels good and is going to be very comfortable to wear. After completing the twin, I immediately got started on the other one, especially since deadline is September 15. May the knitting go quickly . . . I'm fixing to get this done tonite. Pictures to go up tomorrow, of course, in time for the roll call.

I'm still lusting after the Eris cardigan, and printed out the pattern since I couldn't find the otther printout that I'd marked up. I started swatching for it, using my handspun. For both of these, I used 3.75mm needles. Here are the swatches, before washing.

The brown swatch, handspun from Brown Romney roving, I think, is very dense, and I would need to use a larger needle to obtain the needed gauge. I think it is also heavier. The white swatch, handspun from Romney pin drafted wool, is much more drapey, but a bit too loose. I have some other handspun yarn that I want to swatch with, but the boxes are high up on the alcoves in the other bedroom and I'm going to need to have Bruce move the box down. First, I got to get the bedroom cleared out. Then, got to get the rec room cleared out so I can move the boxes down there (and get rid of that massive desk that Bruce doesn't use anymore) . . .