The Yarn

So, my package from KnitPicks finally arrived (only partially thanks to Canada Post, who lost it for awhile there). I was very very excited when I saw the box sitting in the sun room. I made strange sqweely noises for a long time.
There is so much joy in this box that I am going to spread this out over two posts. This one will be about the yarn. The next one will be about the books. So here goes.



This yarn is for something super secretly special that will take a long time to make and that I am designing myself, so I'm not telling. But isn't it a pretty colour? It's called Fedora!!



This heap of "cloud" white wool is going to be this sweater, except with blue buttons (the same ones as seen on wisdom cowl #1)



This fabulous little pile of colours is destined for a pair of Fiddelhead mittens. I've drooled over these for awhile now, but have always been terrified of colour knitting. Luckily I've decided that I can brave it (one of the books I got is all about colour knitting). I am pretty sure this is going to be a Ravelypics Event project for me. The colours are a nice sturdy plain wool, but the white (which will also line the inside of the gloves) is super super soft 100% baby alpaca. These are going to be warm and soft!! Yippee!!



This bowl of green is destined to be turned into the lace Hemlock Blanket. I have heard this is actually a fairly fast knit, and it is so beautiful. I really love lace done in a heavier weight. This will be perfect to curl up with.



Remember how I just talked about scary terrifying colour work? Well this yarn is going to be my very first piece (before I attempt the mittens). This wool is also baby alpaca and so super soft. I am going to make Manresa leg warmers with this. They are knit on fairly big needles, so there is more room for tension mistakes (which I am sure to make when working with two yarns at a time), and the pattern is pretty simple. Hopefully this will give me a little practice before I start the mittens.

This gratuitous stash builder has no destined project. I like lace weight, this colour is stunning (the picture does not do it justice) and you always pick up some stash yarn when you've gone shopping for something particular. It will be something fabulous, someday, I am sure.

Some yummy sock yarn. Superwash wool (so I can throw them in the washing machine) and with a little nylon (so they have a little give and last a little longer). Not sure which socks these are destined to become, but I bought a book full of sock patterns, so...there's gotta be something in there that will call to me.

I also bought some black yarn to go with some white yarn I already have to make some mittens, but pictures of black yarn are boring, so...