Baa Baa Black Sheep - Year of Projects Week 20

My year of projects update is pretty small this week.

I have added six lace repeats to my wayside sweater and I am ready to turn the heel on one of my charity knit socks.

But, the exciting thing is on Friday I received....

Baa Baa Black sheep
Have you any wool.
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.





Yup, three bags, of freshly shorn, unwashed and gloriously smelly Babydoll sheep fleece.

I have already decided that I will spin it in order to make a Cowichan sweater/jacket as I have a white fleece that needs to be spun too.

I am so excited to take on this sheep to sweater project.

Wish me luck.

Meanwhile....back to my sideways sweater. I have just started ball six and hope to be on the sleeves by next week's update.

Also a dear friend sent me this knitting gif.

A gift of a gif!

Yopping Update - Week 19

Well it is done!

Started January 22, 2014 - Finished November 4, 2016.

800 hours.

800 squares.

845,600 stitches.

A cacaphony of colour.

A blanket full of memories: socks, sweaters, shawls, mitts, purses, spinning, and Hornby Island free store- to name a few.

It is King-Sized, and so cozy to sleep under.

I made quite a bit of progress on the sweater as well. Finally got to the second armhole so now I can just knit without constant measuring. I am loving working with this yarn (DROPS Alpaca MIX - 100% alpaca.) It is so incredibly soft - I can't wait to wear this sweater.

So for the moment, besides the sweater, I have two pairs of charity knit socks on the needles, and little Yoda - my one and only crochet project.

Until the sweater is done, there will be no more cast-ons....

Famous last words.


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