When I met a blog friend, Chris, at the AQS yesterday, she handed me this large paper bag! She had emailed me that if I wanted some yarn, she would bring it to our meeting. Throughout the years, she has mailed me leftover sock yarn balls to add to my mitered sock yarn blanket.
Well, she didn't mention how many balls of yarn she was bringing!
I think I counted 17! I had my walker for the all of the walking I needed to do at the show, so I filled up the space under the seat with the yarn haul!
I thought I was going to use the Elmgrove pattern from Berroco but it was written for worsted weight yarn not DK like I thought! So, I had to go searching but I found another pattern that was similar --I do like top down construction.
I found this pattern on Ravelry and soon knit my swatch. I upped the needle size to get gauge and I really liked the drape of the knitting better, too.
Lena and I couldn't wait to cast on for the new sweater--all of the markers are to help keep the pattern repeats distinct for working the lace on the yoke! Thanks a ton, Chris!
How generous! A bag full of yarn is certainly a treat.
ReplyDeleteBelieve me, gifting it to you lightened my mental and physical load! LOL. It was doing no good stuck in my stash for so long. Now I can't wait to see what you do with it!!!
ReplyDeleteSo very generous. And Lena seems to approve.
ReplyDeleteWow! That was a great gift, indeed, and meeting blogging friends in person is just the best kind of fun!! Can't wait to see your progress!!
ReplyDeleteShe certainly generously gave it to the right person seeing as you are already putting it to good use. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I made a sweater from that yarn a few years ago - if it's the same, you're going to love it - it knits like butter!
ReplyDeleteOh so nice to have such friends!! you will enjoy using it!
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