Aren't You Supposed to Be Knitting?

Well, yes I am, but I'm not, okay?  This week I set aside extra time to work on the book, and found myself sewing instead.  I'm telling myself it's all related...somehow.  I had fun working out the tricky facing on this top.

In yarn news, I received a box from Westminster Fibers, practically overnight, too.

Kid Classic for Mother's Pillow

Kid Classic and Kid Silk Haze for Picture Frame

Kid Classic for Teddy Bear

and...

Scottish Tweed 4 ply for juggling balls. Abe's already tried them out.

Also, I discovered this excellent lace weight alpaca at Knitwit, from Alpaca with a Twist, which I decided I wanted to use for the daughters knee high socks.  Jennifer was happy to send along two skeins (875 yards each!) I am very excited about these sock, and I don't usually like knitting socks.

Abe and I are leaving on Sunday for California.  His company was just acquired by Google (you may have heard of them).  So two weeks of training at the Google Campus are in order.  Meanwhile, I get to stay at the Hotel Avante and knit. Yeah!

Purple?!

I am not a purple person, but for varieties sake I am including it.

I think this Cascade 220 will look quite nice as the felted rug

(or as Abe calls it the inpractical slippery little rug)

This yarn (purple, again?!) will be knit up into an a-line skirt.  50% cotton, 50% tencel.

And on a GREEN note...

...here is the men's sweater so far.

Classic Elite Yarn is Here!

Wow, the yarn is rolling in now. I have to admit, I feel calmer as I have more yarn in my possession, even though I was so wishy washy about committing to the any of it in the first place.

The Inca and Inca Marl in the middle is for the sisters scarf, super long and stripey.

The white Inca yarn is to remake the alpaca top. I'm going to change a few things about it, but it will basically be what you see.

AND...

...this pima cotton and tencel yarn is for a mobile!

The top will be a nest cradling three little eggs,

and hanging from the nest will be 4 little birds.