I Heart Bittersweet

Lorna's Laces' Lion & Lamb colorway, that is!  Please, take a moment to admire it in all its glory (feel free to click on it for a larger view).

This yarn is destined to become my Clapotis.  I bought it a few weeks ago at one of my favorite local yarn stores, The Fiber Gallery.  You knitsters will have noticed by now that I'm a few years behind on my projects.  What "everyone" was doing two or three years ago, I'm just now discovering.  That's because I only learned to knit two years ago.  It's taken me awhile to catch on to the wonderful things out there.  My husband would probably say that I'm really making up for lost time...and he'd be right.  While I don't knit many hours per day, I do knit almost every single day, and am often found knitting in public.  I'm not a very fast knitter, and can't really fathom how some knit bloggers manage to be so, well, prolific.  Are they pickers instead of throwers?  Do they knit in their sleep?  How do they manage to turn out a full pair of socks, plus other stuff, in one week's time?  I am in awe.

While perusing other knit-centered blogs, I have seen many versions of the Clapotis, using a variety of yarns.  Many clever knitters used beautiful yarns that, for a number of reasons, are much less expensive than the Lorna's Laces.  Sigh.  My knitterly imagination is still in the tadpole stage, and I'm afraid that if the pattern says, ya know, $140 worth of yarn (!!!!), I swallow hard, assess the yarn, the pattern, my desire to work with the yarn, the likelihood that I will wear the end-product, and go ahead and buy the darn yarn.  Of course, with an item like a shawl, I could have used any number of less expensive and equally charming yarns.  I am sorry to say that I simply did not consider that.  I took one look (okay, and a few pets) of Lion & Lamb, and that was it.  The 50% wool/50% silk blend has a breathtaking sproinginess that I adore.  The colors.  Well!  My friend and I hemmed and hawed for about 20 seconds and then said "who are we kidding?"  Of course I was going to go with the brightest option available!

Today while winding this lovely yarn I was so inspired by it that I decided to blog about it.  I'm blogging about yarn winding - and I LOVE it!  The colorway is just as delicious all wound up as it was in the hank.  This is precisely the taste of spring freshness that my mid-March doldrums needed.  Yipee!

Comments

[gina d.]

Hi Kelly,
Just came to your blog after reading a comment of yours on "And She Knits Too" blog. I love reading about your lab, we've got a 4 month old black lab and she's a hoot. We've had labs before and have a 5 yr old cocker spaniel.
I've really felt inspired by your writings about the yoga you do! I used to do it after a back injury after a car accident and loved the way it made me feel but somehow life got in the way of my yoga and I quit it, now I really feel like going out and looking for a good instructor. I live on Vancouver Island, not too far away from you! Anyways, just wanted to leave a message as I always lurk and rarely leave a message but really wanted to let you know how I felt after reading some of your blog. Oh yeah the yarn for the Clapotis is gorgeous, lucky you to have some of the real deal! I've been knitting for many years, was taught by my aunty when I was 11.
Take Care,
Gina

[Kelly]

Hi Gina! Our buddy definitely helps us keep things in perspective. He is a joy. Vancouver Island, huh? Hhhhmmmmm. If you go to the Yoga Centers website, there might be a listing of Certified Purna Yoga teachers in your area. I know that there are two students in the College of Purna Yoga who live in Vancouver, B.C. I don't know if they're teaching yet or not. Anyway, I really hope that you find the instructor that's right for you. Thanks for commenting! Namaste, Kelly