By now everyone knows that the Fall Knitty is up. I am particularly interested in Josephine as an everyday sweater (my shoulders get cold before the rest of me) and these:

Bubbies!

They are going out to the Farm tonight to try on neckwear.

My cousin just had a new baby and Great Gran sent a knit hat and booties from her stockpile. I had to come up with something else. Luckily Knitty (and Vanessa) saved the day. There are three of them because the new baby has a couple of sisters. I am trying to decide if I should pick which girl gets wich bear or if I should just let them duke out the color selection in the Fine Tradition of sisters every where.

Because of the Bubbies, and because I left my knitting at Great Gran’s for 48 hours, I am only half-way through the first Elspeth sleeve. I’ll have two sleeves for you the next time I blog. Mom’s conference is next weekend so she’ll have time to crochet for me soon. Not that I’ll be able to wear Elspeth before next Spring. My End of Season projects never get finished on time. Serves me right for trying to squeeze them in like that.

The yarn that was on hold (due to Disrupted Mail Service) from Lorien has arrived! Brown Sheep Company‘s Lamb’s Pride Superwash (worsted) in Sable.

That’s Lady Bird in the window.

The little bit of color variation within the yarn gives it a depth and movement that is pleasing. This batch destined to be a cardigan for Michael. He insists that it be completed by November so that he can take it to a conference in Boulder, CO. I think I can manage that even though I have to make a cabled hat and scarf ensemble for the Silent Auction at the Friends of the Library Shin-Dig in October. The making of the hat and scarf is no problem, it’s just that I have to design it – unless somebody knows of someone who would be willing to lend me their pattern if it benefits the Library. Know what? I WILL design them myself! And then I will put the patterns on the internet for everyone who needs a Fund Raiser Scarf. Unless of course someone has already done that…I will google before I begin.

One of the benefits of disrupted mail service is that Jean (the Alpaca Lady) had to hang on to my Lamb’s Pride for so long that she started to add things to the box! One of the delicious treats was this:

It’s alpaca! She wrote me which kind it was but I seem to have deleted the email and can’t remember. I’m thinking about making some socks. Maybe a sweater made from the yummy stuff.

Jean also sent me some Little Lehigh (from Kraemer Yarns). Which I also like – and it’s machine washable. I’d show you a picture but it seems to have dissappeared. I’m sure I’ll find it when I find my scissors. The cats have gotten the blue handled ones too.

In other news, Lucy has lost her bottom teeth and Angus has asked to go out 97 times today. When we get outside, he just wants to stand around.