Yes, success is mine, almost. Of course I’ll weave in the ends and block. Yes, this year. I think.
I’m over the guilt joy of bringing back lots of yarn from Stitches West. There actually is less yarn and more clothing. Well, only if cowls qualify. Surprising myself, I started using Plucky Knitter yarn first. Not surprising myself, I made yet another Zuzu’s Petals cowl/shawlette. Eventually one might get tired of this pattern, though I don’t see why.
![Zuzu's Petals](http://geminiatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DSC_0004-1024x891.jpg)
Reminder: this is neither blocked nor the ends woven in. A super-fast knit that uses very little yarn. Did I mention this is my fourth?!
Another easy and very fast knit was the Benton cowl. It was the yarn I could not keep my hands off that made me do it. The Miss Babs Sojourn: cashmere and silk. Yes, I know, expensive, but try keeping from knitting with it. That’s the sign of an exquisite yarn, one you have to transform into something wearable to keep on feeling it.
![Benton made with MIss Babs Sojourn](http://geminiatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DSC_0001-1024x719.jpg)
So what it’s not blocked or ends woven in either. Does not need blocking. The ends woven in? More so.
Other news on the yarn front? Yes. I would like to order three rounds of yarn from three different places. Resistance is futile? We’ll see.
I would like to make another shawl but have not found the pattern yet. Something stripy. With the plucky knitter yarn. I should have gotten more of one color. Don’t have enough for a large Derecho. Enough in yardage but not in the right colors. I could work around that issue, right?