She did. I did. We did.

This is the collection of yarn I have been staring at/working on for awhile now.   

Below is a worsted weight wool from  Blackwater Abbey  - it's going to turn into the cabled front panel of the Aran Wrap I have been working on for 2 years!  Really?  2 years?  Did I mention very sporadically for 2 years and I do have the other half of the front done, and 2/3 of the back?

This luscious,buttery, alpaca/silk blend from Blue Sky Alpaca is destined to be used in some warmers for my wrists and forearms for my very cold office at work. 

This tencel tape yarn from Prism Yarn will be turned into a chevron scarf that promises to transform all my gray and black tops this winter into fashion statements. 

And while I was winding all the rest I decided the elegant mitts that are getting made from the 100% royal alpaca below must also get started because they will look so good with my Aran Wrap. 

The first step in getting started is to get it all wound.  I love my nostepinne for winding, but...  I told my sister in law if she brought her swift and winder over, I could wind it all lickety split, and then we could have some drinks.

She did.  I did.  We did. 

I am officially ready to roll.  I mean knit. 

 

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Comments

[Joan]

Glad you opted for the swift and winder...that's a lovely one (swift) your SIL has.

I'll look forward to getting a peek at all the lovely things you described above...hope it won't be two years tho'.

[Leslie J. Moran]

Surely there will be a signature cocktail come out of all this labour intensive winding. Wasn't there one called a sidewinder? :) Just saying.

[Joan]

If there isn't a cocktail maybe you can invent one? Something fall/knit worthy?

[Leslie]

Don't you just love winding yarn? It feels so efficient and beginning-ish - like I'm gonna go knit those balls up lickity split! Looking forward to seeing the wrist warmers - my office is cold too.

[Maureen]

Even though I don't drink I think this kind of project calls for a "QuickWind", which will need some kind of hard cider...maybe warmed? and you too can be wound and ready to go!

I do hope I can learn to knit soon so I can work with those delicious yarns. I can almost feel them across the ether...