Anticipation!

I am late posting because I have been ANTICIPATING.  I got two knitting books and a magazine this week, and I have been enjoying that wonderful stage of the knitting process: ANTICIPATION.  I just love that plotting and planning phase.  It's kind of like in high school when the anticipation and planning for the prom is more fun than the prom.  Anticipating knitting is not more fun than knitting, but it's right up there.  

The first book that came in this week was Sock-Yarn Shawls II. It was something I preordered a long time ago and quite frankly had forgotten about.  I wasn't too excited when I got it.  I did my usual quick peruse to see if anything jumps off of the page, not really expecting much.  What I discovered was a scarf designed for the fabulous Evolution from Twisted Fiber Arts.  (By the way Linda and I are going to another Yarn Tasting at Twisted Fiber Arts the end of February.  I can't wait.  We had so much fun the first time.)  

This is just right in so many ways.  First, one of my knitting goals for this year is to knit something using Evolution.  Second, this cake of yarn is from the basket I won from Twisted Fiber Arts at the end of November.  Third, I just want to do something lacey.  This is the yarn I will use.  Hopefully, I will be able to start it today.  I have about 5 or 6 inches of a silk scarf from those fabulous women at Knit-Purl in Portland, Oregon before I can start. (I know, it is weird for me to think I have to finish something before I start something new.  I am just so close!)  I haven't told you that Linda is going to Portland this Thursday to visit her son and his wife and she's going to Knit-Purl.  I am so envious.  I told her to ask for Oleya and tell her Jan Parson says "Hi!"  I really am very excited to start this beautiful scarf

The next treasure that came in the mail was this.  You know how I love Noro.  The patterns in here are, well, EXQUISITE just like the cover says.  I haven't quite settled on one yet.  My plan is to go up my stairway to heaven to the Stash Studio and see what I have that will make one of these patterns even better.  I can feel my stomach get excited just thinking about that.

Next, I got an email that the VogueKnitting e-magazine was ready to download.  Don't laugh, but I will get the e-magazine and the print magazine.  There is just something about both that I love.  I love all of my Vogue Knitting lined up in a row on my book shelf.  I love to be able to look at it before it hits the news stands.  I wasn't too excited about this because usually I'm not enthused about the patterns in the Spring/Summer issue. But look at this. . . 

Isn't this fabulous!?!?! It is a double knitting technique that I can't wait to try.  I saw this and my ANTICIPATION exploded.  

This is beautiful, but it might require bobbins and I am still a little gun shy from the Rainbow Cardigan.  

I want to thank all of you who did a KAL with me Monday while I was snowed in.  I know that Lori from Little Traverse Bay joined me as did Linda.  If any body else participated in the virtual KAL, let me know.  Well, I must get to finishing my Knit-Purl scarf so I can start my Twisted Fiber Arts.  It's really great to be home.