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05.01.2008 :: 121. Green
How many balls of yarn have you wound up? Too many to count most likely. (Or none if you're not a knitter). Whether you have a handy dandy rolling machine or if you do it my way, around and around my knees we've done hundreds if not thousands of them.
This one was a stinker. Knots and tangles galore. Lucky for me I settled in to watch the season finale of Celebrity Fit Club which just so happened to be the exact length of the rolling time. 1 1/2 hours. Ordinarily, I'd proclaim UGH! What a pain! However I had the time, I was enjoying the tv watching (I'm hopelessly enamored with that show) and life could be much worse than sitting playing with cashmere yarn that was gifted to me by a dear friend. Really, this IS the life, isn't it?
Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere, colorway Blue Spruce, a Christmas gift from my Norma being cast on as I finish these words into the Dragon Scale Scarf pattern that arrived with the yarn.
Posted by Sandy on 05.01.2008 AT 05:56 PM
Comments
Oh, CRAP. I gave you a crappy knotty gift. Well, that's because I'm mean like that. AND it's lace, to boot. Holy cow. Will you ever talk to me again? :D
Posted by: Norma on 05.02.2008 AT 04:29 PM
p.s. - It IS beautiful yarn though!!!
Posted by: Melanie Jones on 05.02.2008 AT 12:49 PM
Oh how I can relate! I have three (count 'em 3) of those skeins in the same colorway. Paid a good amount of money for them, and when I tried winding the first skein it was a nightmare. It ended up in one huge messy knot which I have yet to be able to muddle through. I'm scared to death to try the other 2 skeins. So sorry for your troubles.
Posted by: Melanie Jones on 05.02.2008 AT 12:48 PM
Lucky you , gorgeous yarn and pattern ! That sorta looks lacy to me ;-) though . Could it be that Norma has brought you over to lace knitting ?
Posted by: Frieda on 05.02.2008 AT 10:17 AM
Oh, how lovely! If I might be so bold, Ms. Sandy, that pattern looks just slightly... lacy to me.
Just sayin'.
xoxox
Posted by: Nora on 05.02.2008 AT 09:45 AM
Oooh! I love the color too. Can't wait to see how this knits up, that Norma, what taste!
Posted by: Tracey on 05.02.2008 AT 04:33 AM
Your scarf is lovely. The pattern looks great in that color.
I watch Celebrity Fit Club too. I missed the season finale. I'll have to catch it on a replay. It was particularly good this season having previous participants return.
Posted by: Karen on 05.01.2008 AT 08:02 PM
An hour and a half?! Holy crap!
I can't wait to see this one knit up. I think the color is going to be lovely on you. ♥
Posted by: Cookie on 05.01.2008 AT 06:22 PM
That color is just you! Norma's a peach. You are a paragon of patience.
Posted by: margene on 05.01.2008 AT 06:21 PM
Pretty color despite the nightmare winding. You had to pry it the knots and tangles apart with a DPN? Was the original skeining badly done? Good to know in case I buy myself some. Have the pattern though haven't tried it yet.
Posted by: Manise on 05.03.2008 AT 04:05 PM