the view from my window

we got a little snow this weekend. (that's a window screen impeding the clearness of the view)



fortunately, we didn't get quite so much that it's piled up to my window - there's a ledge just outside the window that the snow drifted up on. however, we did get a good 15" (~38 cm) plus drifts. also fortunately, i didn't have to go anywhere this weekend - not even work!



and now the sun's out, the snow has stopped, and the birds have reappeared.



and i finally remembered to photograph my recent stash acquisitions, in daylight!


brown sheep wildfoote luxury sock, colorway SY-05 black orchid


mountain colors bearfoot, colorway deep blue


dream in color smooshy, colorway november muse


brooklyn handspun soft spun plus, colorway winter wind


panda wool, colorway jet black (although it looks more like a dark navy)


maizy, colorway ivory

all were purchased at my two local yarns stores, guilt-free thanks to recent overtime! (there is a benefit...) now i just need to find the time to actually use these...

a little snow

well, i forgot to take pictures of my new stash additions over the weekend - when it was actually sunny! so much gloomy weather, i'd think it would be easy to remember to take advantage of the sun.

of course, this also means i don't have any daylight pictures of my latest knitting. i have abandoned all wip's (poor souls) in favor of a new project (no surprise). this is none other than the triangular version of anne's snow shawl. she seems to think i'm doing her a favor by test knitting for her - but this is way too much fun to be a favor!



anne generously passed on the yarn, sweet lace, cranapple colorway, which is the alternate colorway for the square shawl as well. although it's about the time of year i'm completely sick of snow, the color makes this so cheerful. it appears deceptively solid in skein, but the knitting reveals it to have subtle variations.



i think this last is my favorite picture. the color isn't quite true (the first two are better), but you can see the "blizzard" section i'm currently working on so much better. and the "blizzard" happens to be terribly fun to knit!



i took this with me to an open house celebrating anne's pattern in the spring interweave, and i think i may have to watch my back now...rumor has it, anne wants it for herself...good thing i'm a process knitter!