Some days are just destined for knitting... last Friday during the snow storm was one of them. I had been staring at my Amy Boogie chunky sweater big ball yarn that I bought at SPA but hadn't decided what to use it for- when I went to put on my handwarmers I realized how badly I needed to knit a new pair. I cast on Friday, worked on them on and off all day and finished them Saturday. They are getting a few pills, but that is totally due to the fact that I've been wearing them non-stop since I finished them and they keep getting caught in the velcro on my snowboard jacket sleeves.



I'm in the process of making a simple ribbed skullcap to go with them... and think that I might have enough yarn to pop out a neckwarmer, too. I love this yarn... it is super warm and super soft, and I am waiting for some to be delivered so I can make a sweater. And as always with Amy Boogie yarn, the colors are super cool!

I also received this in the mail the other day:


It's Nightlights yarn from Ray at Knitivity. Let me just stop and say how completely awesome Ray was to work with... super nice and accommodating. I look forward to ordering from Knitivity again!
The yarn itself is going to be used for a very specific project, but until I finish it it will remain secret. And if you've never seen the yarn before, this is that neat glow-in-the-dark yarn... and it really does glow. Unfortunately, my camera wouldn't cooperate at getting a picture.

In the spinning realm... I posted pictures a couple of entries back of my practice yarn after plying it. It's all balled up and ready for inspiration to strike. On Friday (when I wasn't knitting the handwarmers or outside sledding) I decided to try spinning some of the Amy Boogie roving I got at SPA. (Have I mentioned how much I love Amy Boogie stuff? No?) This time I decided against plying it because I just love how the yarn looks right now as a single:




I'm not sure what I am going to make with it... I had thought a new hat, but not sure that it will look quite right. The other idea would be to do something similar to Maryse's white and rainbow happy scarf if she doesn't mind me yanking her design. I'm open to suggestions, though!

It's blasted cold outside... and unfortunately, this old house doesn't keep out all the temperature. I'd like to wrap myself in big sheets of wool!