wildlife alert

Woodins, previously known only to live in Central Park, New York City, have been spotted in Washington Park Arboretum, not two blocks from my house. Fancy that!





















The Vital Statistics
Pattern: Woodin by Anna Hrachovec from Knitty.
Yarn: I used Cascade 220 rather than the suggested Elann yarn.
Needles: 4mm bamboo dpns. Lovely.
Start to finish: oops, lost track - just recently.

Comments:
Talk about knitting with a porcupine! I'm usually ok on the dpns but the first few rows of these woodin legs are tricky and then joining it all together with the body ... well, it was a bit of a struggle but successful. A really fun, quick knit. There were no progress shots because it was all over and done with in an hour or so. Then there was the felting and finishing which of course I dragged my heels on a bit. But not too long because this was the third and final gift for my secret pal, Shannon at Livin' in the Sticks.

unpacking

Ah, way back when, in my uni days, we would sit around and 'unpack the text', by which was meant we would draw out all the little nuances and allusions leaving no phrase unturned. Since my uni days all I have done is unpack boxes after moving house. And finally I have unpacked all of my yarn and can show you the delicious handspun that was sent to me by my secret pal, along with other goodies.

It really is hard to capture all of the beautiful shades in this yarn- there's a pumpkin orange, some pale blue/grey, a little green and a touch of gold. Wonderfully soft, I am really impressed with the skill that has gone into this. Apologies that it is belated but secret pal, heartfelt thanks for this lovely gift.

shhhh

Here's a little something that I have been working on, on the side. Not too many details because it is a gift for my secret pal.