Nearly Done

As predicted, I finished the second sleeve for Trellis last night. I just did it earlier than I expected.  I managed to finish it within 5 minutes of my train leaving Hoboken.  Its for trips like that that I carry multiple things to keep me busy.  I confused my commuting buddy who didn't exactly pay attention as I put away one project and pulled out another.  He just noticed that all of a sudden I wasn't knitting with blue yarn anymore.  There is a striking visual difference between Birch and Trellis so he only gets half points for noticing.  I wanted to block the pieces before I completed assembly on Trellis and knitting the shawl collar.  I'll hopefully do that this weekend.

This meant though that I needed a new train project.  Like Birch and the socks, not to mention the poor languishing summer Ribby and Stonington, couldn't be train projects in their own rights, something made me start this.  I'm not going to tell what it is, nor what yarn I'm using.  I'm hoping someone could guess.  I didn't go out and buy any yarn recently that I haven't blogged about, but it was a blogged SEX.  Bonus points for correct project and yarn.  Hmm.. should make this interesting and offer up prizes.  How's this, one ounce of prime angora fiber from my own dear Yeti for first correct project and 5 handmade by me stitch markers for the correct yarn.  Here's Baron showing the new project last night and a slightly blurry picture from the train ride in this morning.  Leave your guesses in the comments to this post or send me an email to crazyfiberladyATgmailDOTcom.

Notice Baron's dark face mask has gotten darker and larger than the last shot.  I did take the picture last night without the flash so you could see his eye color rather than the spooky cat eyes.  He's a goofy guy.

When does yarn get to be considered "stash"?  How long does it have to sit around unknit to be labeled this rather than just an advance purchase for a project?  Any thoughts?

This weekend is supposed to be H-O-T with temps in the 90's again so the monkeys and I will be taking advantage of the community pool with hopefully the mother's helper to keep us company and sane.  Which reminds me, I better call her and see if she's available this weekend.  Have a great weekend all,

Craft on.

Comments

[Katy]

Hmmm. I'm guessing that the pattern is Soleil. I'm not sure about the yarn...maybe All Seasons Cotton?

[Nancy]

Advance purchase for a project??? Oh gimme a break --- if you don't CO within three days of purchase (or upon returning from a trip), it's stash until you do. No coming up with new acronyms to cover your buying habits! (big grin of course)

Could that be lace stitches in ... the horror ... cotton? Can't see the color & twist well enough to id it though.

Have a great weekend.

[sara]

The project must be Soleil. I'll have to poke a bit for the yarn :)

[Carole]

Isn't that the new lace scarf pattern from summer of lace? I dunno but I love the picture of your cat. What a cutie! He deserves a kitty pi felted bed, ya know. Even if he won't go near it like some cats who shall remain nameless.

[Nancy J]

I agree with Carole! And I love you posting pics of Baron He's a sweetie in a pic (even tho he's still a kitten and so mischievious, I'm sure.)Have a great swimming weekend!

[Kathy]

Soleil (I just made it too -) in All Seasons Cotton. Looks great :)