First and foremost, my Shaelyn shawl came off of the needles last night. Its been soaked and is currently blocking and drying in the living room. It's really humid outside, so I hope it dries today and I can get pictures tomorrow.
I am working on my 12,000 yards in 2012 goal. As of the end of August, my totals stood at 6,926 yards completed and 5,074 yards remaining. If you average it out: 5,074 yards / 4 months to go = 1268 yards a month….which is do-able. I have a few weaving projects planned and waiting in the wings.
First up, the skeins from The Plucky Knitter that I picked up at Stitches Midwest in August. I'm going to see if the 8 dent or 10 dent reed would be better to weave these into a scarf. It's a heavy sport/dk weight yarn - merino, silk, and yak. I'm interested to see how it holds up on the loom - I'm hoping that the strength of the silk content will counterbalance the yak fiber.
I'm also participating in an Etsy KAL with one of my knitting groups. We're all using yarn from a indie dyer of our choice on Etsy. I picked up a skein of sock yarn, colorway Mrs. Featherbottom, from Cakewalk Yarns. I'll get it wound up to start a pair of socks.
And lastly, it's wool week! The Campaign for Wool is being launched in the United States this week in New York. You can learn more about the campaign and how it is working to highlight the wool industry around the globe. They will be bringing a flock of sheep to Bryant Park in NYC! I hope someone takes a video of that.
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