How We Spent the Blizzard

I hope those of you in the Northeast made it through the storm safely.

We stayed in our pj’s and watched several movies: For the Love of the Game, Clue, The Expendables 1, and the remake of the A-team. You might be able to deduct that my husband picked out the first movie and the kids picked out the other three. I was content, I was knitting.

1. Cup Cake Roll Neck Pullover: My little friend turns 4 next month and I’m knitting this for her birthday. I’m going to use the novelty yarn from her hat/scarf set to look like sprinkles on the cup cake. This intarsia sweater is part of a class at Westport Yarns with other Roo Designs. I’m using Cascade 220 Superwash (worsted weight, 100% superwash wool, 220 yards).

2. Selkie: (Part of the Westport Yarns Knit-a-long.) Blizzards are great for massive knitting. I finished Selkie this week. I did try it on again and decided to stop increasing at all for the last couple of inches. I’m happy with how it came out.

I don’t know about you, I save every last yard of yarn. Along the way, while knitting Selkie, I came to a knot near the end of a ball. I saved it and started a new skein. When I got within 20 stitches of finishing my bind-off, I ran out of yarn. I DID NOT want to start a new skein for that little bit.

Then I remember that little bit of yarn I saved. It was just enough to finish the bind off and sew the little bit of the sleeves. That pleased me. Just saying.