On the needles

Yesterday felt like a Monday and today feels like Tuesday after being gone for a week but it really is Friday.  HD gave me 3 skeins of Mrs. Crosby Train Case yarn for Christmas.  It is hand dyed yarn and to my eye one skein was lighter but there were no dye lots on the label.  Maybe its the way it was wound, maybe its the light, maybe its my eyes, maybe its the flash,  I wound the skeins into balls and one was still lighter.  I started with the lighter ball because it is always more flattering on a small chested woman to have the lighter color on top.  I knit to the bottom of the sleeve then did the neck ribbing with the light skein.  Then I started alternating the light yarn with the darker ball to blend them together.  I saved some of the light to do the same with the sleeves.  I guess thats part of the charm of hand dyed yarns unless you hand pick them from the store they might not be a perfect match.  The pattern is Vida Dulce by Vera Sanon.  I made this sweater last fall with the same yarn and love the way it fits and wears.

Progress on the scarf, not much left of the first skein so I started a stocking cap from the second.  I'll see how far that ball goes before I send for another skein to finish the scarf.   There was a heat wave here on the plains while we were in sunny San Diego  The only snow left is on the north side of buildings and evergreens and piles that were over 3 feet high.  I may not need the cap or scarf until next winter but I'm going to knit until the yarn is gone before I call for another skein.  Maybe the scarf will be long enough.  Linking to Judy's OTN  --Ann--