The second sleeve on Tesla is almost finished. I have about 9 inches knit, 2 more to go, then I will be able to join all the pieces and knit the top portion in the round. THIS is I am looking forward to with its decreases and shaping. Although truth be told I am enjoying knitting the sleeves even though they are plain garter. I still have to determine if my sleeves are going to be radically different due to my different yarn carry techniques, but I don't think so: they are the same size at the same points in the knitting and they are using up the same amount of yarn -- all good signs.
I started reading Annie Modesitt's Confessions of a Knitting Heretic and am enjoying it very much. The writing is entertaining and the instructions are for the most part clever and intelligent and treat knitters like they are people who can look at what they are doing and think clearly. Am I biased because she is a combination knitter and talks about its benefits? Probably. I think I had read at least one section before, as an essay in a magazine perhaps? It is no matter, always a pleasure to read again. I am not far, only up to cables. I cable well but I am interested to see what she says. I have not yet cabled without a cable needle, I am rather fond of my cable needles, but I am willing to give it a try. I worry about needle-less cabling in the car -- what if we hit a bump or a curve and I loose those stitches?
Now is it coincidence that I decided to try left-handed carrying while reading Annie Modesitt? I am not sure. She doesn't particularly write about this and this book did not provide the impetus for this experiment. Am I feeling a little smug that it has worked so well? Yes. This is probably a bad sign.
PICTURES! PICTURES!
The sock yarn finally arrived. Well, most of it anyway. I have some solid colored wool on the way as well.
I scored some SocksThatRock. Since I have come late to socks, I reached The Fold only recently. The SocksThatRock yarn is in very short supply right now, but I couldn't wait. After a very patient and helpful phone conversation I got enough for two pairs. The top yarn is Rose Quartz and it comes in 225 yard skeins; I think these will make a pretty pair textured socks, not sure what yet, but the ideas are rolling. The bottom is Cobalt Bloom and it actually looks a little more vibrant than the photo.
The top yarn is Anne by Schaefer Yarns. The skein is large, about 560 yards. I could probably do a shawl with it instead. And in the lower portion of the photo? More Lorna's Laces! I love my first Lorna's Laces socks so I "needed" more. The color is called Newtown and it just makes me smile.
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