One skein wonder

Hel-lo happy needles. Knitting on size 8's was like using telephone poles. I swear. But, as DH drove 300 miles, I knit. Polished off Calorimetry in no time flat.

True enough, I've been neglecting this page since Ravelry allowed me entrance through its golden doors. Cripes, that place sure can suck up yer time. It's also a maximizer of all things wooly! Fabulous. If you, dear reader, are not yet a member, promise to sign up!

Back to the project...I wanted to post my version of Calorimetry...knit of that lovely GCNI dyed with the Florida state flower - coreopsis, and with marigold and marjoram (yellow and green respectively). The button is a hunk of coral. It's lovely.

Tom says that a sweater knit "like that" (meaning with a lofty yarn on large needles) would "tear itself to pieces," but I beg to differ. This yarn is good and strong, it's loft is due to the fact that it's a singles yarn spun woolen on a handspindle.

I can't wait for a chilly wind.

coreopsigold

Here's a little 1 oz skein of new handspun. Coreopsis and marigold flowers provided the color. The wool is Gulf Coast Native Sheep. This is a 1oz skein. I'll be putting up quite a bit more on the ol' Etsy page. And, it's up on Ravelry, too.

s m i tty so c k s are well on their way to being done. Just a bit more to go on sock #2. My 1st 2 ounces of coreopsigold yarn will become calorimetry.