A busy fall is behind me now and I have returned to a more normal schedule at home. We (Tactile) went to California Wool & Fiber Festival and Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival in September; SOAR, Color Fiber Festival, and the Yolo Mill-In in October; and then a trunk show at Knit One One and a slew of classes to teach in November. While I love it all, it is nice to have time to knit and spin again.
The Viking scarf is nearing completion. There is just the last bit that is 100% purple.
I like it now that it has progressed into the strongly purple range. No more reluctance about giving it to my friend the Minnesota Vikings fan.
The color changes are easier to see when the scarf is rolled up.
I have been teaching a sock class at Knit One One. It is a toe-up short row heel sock on 2 circulars. Not my usual style.
Photographic evidence:
I am using Tactile Superwash Merino Fingering sock yarn in the Birch colorway. This is just before casting off. This is my first time knitting the birch colorway and I am loving it.
I am not a huge fan of knitting on 2 circulars though I did get into a groove and it is nice to finish both socks at the same time. My tension is a little less even too. This need a washing and blocking. Then some proper pictures that show the colorway accurantely.
Last, but certainly not least, I have started a shawl:
I am using Tactile Alpaca Lace in the Tangerine colorway. I adore orange. This one never got to the store. My excuse reasoning is that we need knit samples to show off the yarn. Right?
I am trying to battle my startitis disease by starting at the most tedious point. I knit over 9 feet (3 meters!) of edging and then picked up stitches to knit up to the back of the neck. Every right side row gets 4 stitches shorter! Yay!
I am creating my own design. The pattern stitches are from various sources modified to work together.
Here is the border pattern (a bit washed out in this photo).
Next time I will show you the lovely fleeces I have acquired recently.