Malabrigio fans

Did you hear? The building where they keep the yarn went up in flames. I think we need to mourn the passing of some wonderful fiber.

You can see what happened here.

Motherlode

I tend to buy a good deal of yarn in May. I think it all started during my first Maryland Sheep and Wool festival, which always take place the first full weekend in May. Then, when I moved to Seattle, my favorite yarn store, Weaving Works, has it annual Mother's Day Sale.

And obviously, I bought yarn. But what is different this May is that I went to the sale with projects in mind. (Crazy, I know.)

First up, this lovely Manos Silk.



Which I have slated for this.



I originally had designated some Louet Gems in an eggplant that I was in love with. Until I started knitting it and realized I would not wear it.

I really love the pattern, so eventually I will have the sweater in my wardrobe.

But first, I need to knit this sweater ...



with this pile of Hempathy.



Mainly because I'm taking a trip to do some whale watching in July and this sweater is the perfect thing to wear when one goes whale watching, don't you think?

The Gators move on, and so do I

But there is a potential bracket buster.

So the Wrapped Baby Cardigan is looking good...



(Sorry that it looks like a knitted blob. I'm too lazy to place the stitches on a holder.)
I'm using Rowan Silk Wool DK in Greenwood, which I bought at Gene Ann's in Barrington, IL when I was visiting the inlaws last year. I used a skein of it to knit a pair of mittens.
I have a friend who is having a baby, so I thought it would make a lovely Wrapped Cardigan. And with that, I took the remaining three skeins and casted on.
The sleeve alone took almost a skein! I was shocked. I unraveled the mittens that I knitted earlier and added it to the sweater (which is why the yarn is curled).

If you read about my orange sweater, you know I have a history of running out of yarn.

But in my defense, it's a sweater for a 12-month-old. Should it really take 5 skeins of yarn?

Well, we'll see, I guess. I have a skein left. I may have to get another skein. I hope it matches the dyelot I have now.