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So I figured I should update. The past week has been pretty good actually. I managed to create some order in the chaos that is my third bedroom so now I have a dedicated sewing space. I hope to put in a couple of hours of practice on the machine today or tomorrow. I also have been doing a fair amount of new recipes and I think I’m going to start a cooking blog. I have three huge passions; cooking, reading and fiber. I sort of don’t care for book blogs because it feels like a never ending series of book reports for school but cooking I think I can swing. Besides I end up getting my book blather out with my friend Arra. I’ve not done much besides install my theme yet though but I’ll let you know when it’s up. I think I’ve decided berroco is probably one of my favorite yarn companies. I know some of their older patterns are absolutely hideous. I just love the colors they have been putting on their newer yarns. There is a richness and depth to them that I don’t see from a lot of other yarn companies. I also love rowan and jo sharp for their colors. Anyway…on to the progress

1. Basic Black in Black

Currently I’m past the decreases for the armholes and am working my way to the shoulder area. It’s nice peaceful morning knitting. It’s really a good basic pattern. Not neccessarily the most exciting knit and the black yarn really is a black hole for light but I find it sort of nice to not have to constantly be reworking the pattern or doing gauge math.

2. Leyburn Socks

I like this pattern most of the time. I’m not super compelled to work on it so even tho I fixed the yarn break issue (enki’s fault) I haven’t done much else with it.

3. Spinning

This is by far my favorite fiber so far. It’s a 65/35 merino/silk pencil roving.I love the colors and it just drafts like a dream. I am actually going to get some undyed so I can do a semi solid for a scarf. I think this will be a scarf too. I’m thinking knit lengthwise on kinda big needles and it should be really pretty.