Look what came in the mail today!!!
First of all there were not one, but two boxes! The first was from Artfibers and contained the eagerly awaited Tesla. There was also a box from Elann which contained this lovely angora (shown next to Tesla)
The angora ninety was purchased to make this sweater from Anny Blatt Book 195.
The box from Elann also contained this:
This is destined to become the cover sweater from the Summer 2005 InKnitters:
Pardon the glare on the lower left corner. I desperately needed a picture and the late afternoon sun is not cooperating -- everything is either too dark or too filled with glare.
I know I am crazy for ordering this. Wasn’t I just saying that I hate ribbed sweaters and here I am committing to another. Not only is it ribbed but it is knit on tiny needles using sock yarn. What is wrong with me??? I AM rather intrigued by the sweater, although I don’t really know if I will like it once I have knit it. I am not sure the stripes will turn out as nicely as they do in the photo, my more pessimistic self suspects not, but I only know that I need to knit it, or at least make an attempt. It certainly costs no more than a night at the symphony and will give me many more hours of entertainment and hopefully pleasure (as well as frustration). If I don’t like it, well I haven’t yet had trouble finding someone willing to accept a hand-knit sweater. Someone will want it.
Last, but not least, two new knitting magazines:
I haven’t studied them in depth yet, but i have already noted a few things of interest, although not necessarily in their original form. Further perusal is definitely warranted.
All told, a successful run to the Post Office.
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