Giant balls of yarn

I avoided the Hiraeth sweater successfully the last few days. I am at the point where I need to decide if I need another increase round and I am avoiding that decision.

This seemed easier  

Even if I had to decide just how wide I want the back yoke to be.  I made a choice and we will see how that goes.

I am not really using a pattern for this, just simply knitting.  Winging it.  If it'sa mess of a sweater, it will be my fault.

I am using the yarn I bought from Australia from Bendigo Woollen Mill.  This is their Classic yarn with a crepe twist.  It's interesting.  I love the fabric it makes and the look of the whole.  I am also really loving the giant ball.

400 meters of delicious Dk yarn.  They do it to keep things cost effective and price wise, but I love it because the ball sits so tidy in the project bag.  There is no frivolous bouncing around.  It is too massive so it sits like a little child waiting for a treat.

I am going to work on this one again today.  It feels right for the very fall looking day.  

Something different

I have been mangling my yellow Hiraeth.  Successfully I think.  I hope.  

When I started working on it yesterday, the first thing I thought was 'such luxury'.  It slid so soft through my fingers.  The yarn is Arcane Fibre Works and I can only say It.  Is.  Delicious.  

In real life, the yellow is brilliant.  It's such a clear strong colour.  It will break any glum winter spirit I get into.

I have been thinking about shawls lately.  I used to wear one at night to keep the chill off my shoulders.  I need a new one.  It has to be something not too fancy and I need the shape to be simple.  I am thinking about Vera Valimaki's 3/4 Hap shawl or a simple triangle.  I am not set on yarns yet but I am thinking about it.  I do have a lot of choices.  

I love my sweater knitting but it's kind of fun, thinking seriously about something different.

Different things

All the ends are woven in on my sweater and I am wearing it this morning.  It is lightweight and really right for this time of year.  

I wasn't sure what to knit on.  My hands needed to knit but my head was so full of my finished sweater that it was a hard choice.  I randomly pulled this out of the depths of the WIPs bin.

This has been on my needles forever.  It is not a sweater so I usually forget it.  Eventually will get it done but there is no rush.  I moved the progress keeper at the start of the day and what you see here is from the end of the day.  So far, I am at 11 inches so about half done. That is much more than I thought.  

Otherwise, today I am going to pick up my brilliant yellow Hiraeith and am keeping my fingers crossed this next bit works out.