School's closed and we are all home today. I'm catching up on laundry, Lost, and knitting projects.
In February, I published a mitten pattern with Windy Valley Muskox . It takes about 1 1/2 skeins of this fabulous yarn so you'll have to buy two. Of course, you could make the cuffs longer! I'm thinking I need a version with fingers (aka gloves). It's on the back burner, for the moment. In the meantime, let me tell you how lovely it is to work with qiviut! It is one of the softest fibers, definitely the lightest, and so warm for the weight; it's best as a light layer under others, and luxurious close to the skin. Sometimes, people misunderstand and think that qiviut comes from the inside coat (I'm not sure how to imagine that), or the underbelly of the muskox; that's because it is often described as the "under coat." What this actually means is that it's the down layer, and grows during the cold months, closer to the skin, all over the animal; it's like down feathers on a duck. I worked for WVM for several yea...
Wow! Look at all that snow! Some people get all the luck!
ReplyDeletewow, i heard about your snow storm on NPR this morning. Enjoy you extra playtime with your guys. LOVE your "baseball mitt" - you are so clever. Sometimes i feel as if we're all rehashing the same patterns but this is truly unique - and super cool!
ReplyDeleteWe had a snow day, too. I didn't get much accomplished, but I did have a wonderful time holding our little girl. I can't even stay up late enough for Lost nowadays; i have to tape it and watch it later in the week.
ReplyDeleteBlimey! To think that spring should be on its way! Looks like winter isn't quite done!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful picture :) I wish I got to stay home, but sadly I had to go to work that day. At least I got to go in a couple hours late!
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