Yarn's a-comin'

It is a beautiful spring day in Victoria--daffodils bloomin' a-plenty, magnolias unfurling unashamedly--and Bobblicious got its first outing. I got several compliments on it--looks like it's going to be a real crowd-pleaser, the kind of garment you don't wear if you don't feel like discussing it with all the salespeople you encounter. It is rather difficult not to blurt out, "Thanks, I made it!" when you hear that "Nice sweater!" (Bragging isn't very nice.) It is also difficult not to correct them--it's a shrug. It would seem that only knitters know about shrugs...

I have placed two yarn orders in the last two days--yarn's a-comin', folks! From A Swell Yarn Shop, I'm getting one skein each of the Oh-la-la sockyarn, the chunky May Flowers, and the worsted Shaggy, all of which are Angela's own handpainted goodness. (The sockyarn has mysteriously vanished from her site... it's a gorgeous pink-green-brown mix, sooo my colours.) The sad thing about that order is, she doesn't ship to Canada, so I have to have the yarn shipped to Texas, to our friend Sean's house, for him to bring when he comes to visit in May. But the yarn is in Seattle, which is so much closer to here! So close, yet...

More stuff coming from Knitpicks. I bought their Sweet Mary Jane cardigan pattern, and their Shadow merino laceweight in Sunset to knit it with. Five skeins of turquoise Shine will go towards Picovoli. There's also some paint-yer-own sockyarn and lace yarn in there that have Kool-Aid written all over them. That order is coming straight here, to tide me over until the Swell stuff arrives.

Well into the decreases for the Little Blue Riding Hood capelet. I'm modifying the decreases so the opening is smaller, to better accomodate the hood. I was all done with them last week, only to realize that it made for too short a lenght. So I ripped back, knitted a few more inches of stockinette, and now I'm nearing completion on the main body again. At least I know that my modifications are yielding the desired effect. I should get it all done tonight, watching the new Pride & Prejudice movie with a girlfriend--which will suck, obviously, as we all know that there is only one true Mr Darcy, and it is Colin Firth. (Actually, that's not the whole truth either... my cat is also Mr Darcy, and look how dashing...)