Wool delight

First... ya know you're adapting to a new climate when you look at the temperature announcement online and think, "Gee, it's only 90, that'll be pleasant."

Kind of a contrast to my current knitting.  I am still chugging away on the Sausalito jacket, made from a wool-cotton blend that feels like knitting cotton, and for a change, went rummaging through the WIP pile.  And I found a really cute sock toe that I had started from the Apple Laine Apple Pie sock yarn Kim gave me as a going away present more than a year ago.  So I picked it up and started knitting.  What a pleasure to be knitting with wool!  And even more of a pleasure than the wool is combined with mohair, silk and nylon. Sigh.  I love touching the yarn as I knit, which is not a pleasure I get from knitting with cotton.  After a nice deep toe section, I began experimenting with different stitches to use on the sock, but tinked each one back and continued in stockinette.  It feels good on my feet, and makes the sock a good mindless knitting project.  I have to admit, the handknit socks I love to wear most are my stockinette Claudia Handpaint socks.  So this is going to be another stockinette pair. 

While I am being good and sticking to the Sausalito jacket, and looking forward to my weaving class, I have to admit to a general malaise.  Thus, almost no blogging. I miss Robbyn very much (she stopped blogging a month ago), I missed Maryland Sheep and Wool and Kim's company there, I miss knitting with wool and alpaca...  So Knit Club on last Friday was a great experience.  On Sunday I grabbed myself by the scruff of the neck and went for a wonderful two-hour walk in a gorgeous local park with a colleague.  Came home, looked at the chaos and filth, and went to bed with the latest urban fantasy series I'm reading.  OK, I did do the dishes but then gave up, cuddled with the cats and read.

Comments

[fleegle]

Yup. They fired the entire production department without any notice. Nice, after ten years of faithful service. Fooey.

Thanks for keeping an eye out. I hope there will be something you might like.

[Kim B.]

Glad you like the feel of the Apple Laine. Am looking forward to progress photos. Good talking to you yesterday.

[Rob]

Fleegle, those rats. I am not sure if it is guilt or horror or ickyness that makes employers behave that way to longterm employees.

Kim, I meant to take a picture last night -- sock toes are always so cute. Will try to remember tonight.

[Robbyn]

I have always loved reading your descriptions of your very vivid tactile fiber experiences. I think I probably experience things in a similar fashion, but you describe it *much* better :)

[Rob]

Robbyn!!!!! Hi hi hi! And yeah, I didn't even begin to talk about the color impact of a handpainted yarn with mohair and silk....