exegesis

I had me a little visitor this morning.
Apparently my hydrangeas are actually good for something besides growing giant green leaves-nut storage.

As we are ringing in the new year, I should probably give the last projects of '06 their due.

Scarf!

Pattern: Shifting Sands by Grumperina

Yarn: Most of 4 balls of Noro Silk Garden, Colorway 208

Needles: Size 5 straights

This scarf rocks, the end! I heart the pattern, and even the reverse side.

4 balls and a 37 stitch cast on brought the length up to roughly my height-ish (oh so technical like, yes?) which is 5' 10" on a non slouching day. This was my first experience with Noro but will not be my last. How can you resist a yarn like this? Subtle color melding, streaks of saturation, slubs that make you proud of your own handspun...

As far as New Years, there was fondue, lots of spinning, and drunken horse riding (whilst playing Twilight Princess, not the real deal). The end of my year was spent with awesome people doing fibery socky things. I can't possibly think of anything else that could have topped it.

Something else joining us in the new year is the Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rocking Sock Club. Yeah, I finally drank the Socks That Rock kool-aid. I consider this a birthday present to myself. And I'm holding off on buying more yarn (totally must have sock yarn excluded, although it really, really has to rock my socks so to speak) until after May and the destruction that will be the Sheep and Wool festival.

Going to finish up another sock now. The final pair completed last year is forthcoming. Probably after I get through season 1 of the X-Files.

P.S. Highly recommended at this time: Eri Sugai's Mai. I'm replenishing the Amazon wishlist and adding Kaori to an upcoming order. There will be discussion.