Indeed I am!
Got all the pieces together and I’m finally yoke-ing.
Feels good to be in the final stretch.
I guess I always get a little anxious as the end of a project approaches.
Perhaps I just lose focus after working on one thing for a while and start looking for diversion.
Or maybe I worry about if it’s going to turn out just right.
But I’m close. Really close.
Chone says “lookin’ good so far, Maaaaa!”
(they’re not so “mini” anymore, but I couldn’t resist)
Yep, it’s that time of year again.
Sheeps’ water freezing overnight and all.
But the boys don’t seem to be feeling the chill.
They were out and about this morning in the crisp sunshine, nice and toasty underneath their frosty fleeces.
I just love Felix’s freckles.
Does anyone else think that Edgar kind of looks like he’s going for a Bret Boone surfer-guy thing with the sun-bleached tips?
Just sayin’.
Shadow is coming along nicely
So far so good. Hoping to have the knitting done by next post!
And I’ve got about 350 yards of Chone/Spike yarn worked up, so I can get a start on the next sweater project without delay-
Feels good to have a plan 🙂
I think Chone is on to her.
Was really funny. At first he was all testy, stomping his hoof and staring her down.
Then he cooled out a little and came over to sniff her (at least he looked like he was sniffing).
But then sniffing turned to nibbling (I swear he nibbles on everything!), and I had to come to her aid.
Poor girl.
Anyway- look closely at Chone. Can you see it? He’s getting kind of “frosty” looking-
Neat, eh? He isn’t gray-ing out from the roots, but rather his fleece is getting shot through with white fibers. I first noticed when I sheared him last month, but the effect is much more pronounced now. Can’t wait to see what it looks like in the spring.
And speaking of fleece, I made a couple of neat acquisitions this week-
This is Wilma, a beautiful double-coated mioget girl
who I brought home from the Schoonover Farm fall shearing. Mmmmmmm.
And this is an anonymous CVM/Suffolk cross that followed me home from Hidden Meadows Ranch.
I don’t usually go in for the fine-wools, but I thought that the cross was interesting, and might make a really good sock yarn. Will probably take me forever to process it, but I guess I’ll just take it in small bits.
And while I’m not quite done with the back of the Shadow sweater (maybe three more inches?), I think I’m still on pace for finishing it up by Thanksgiving-
and I’m pretty sure that the pieces will fit together when I’m done (fingers crossed).
🙂
Shadow is shaping up nicely!
Sleeve #1 is blocked
and Sleeve #2 is underway-
Really enjoying this knit. Nice cable pattern that is easy to memorize.
Little nervous about the sewing up part, but I guess I’ll figure that our when I get there.
I’m also doing some planning for the next project- a Chone and Spike Cobblestone
I’ve liked this pattern for a long time, and just had someone express interest in having me make one, so here we go!
Chone
plus Spike
Equals
I just love doing swatches.