New knitting project begins.

Warning!  Actual knitting content!

It’s been over a year since I’ve knitted. I’ve picked up the needles a few times, but first it was life getting in the way, and more recently, pain. The pain is not gone, but it’s under enough control that I actually feel like picking up some knitting and making something.  Let me tell you, that’s a pretty damn good feeling.

I’ve been hunting for the perfect project, and it’s taken me longer than I thought.  So many obstacles.  First obstacle – my entire stash smells of mothballs.  When we were moving, I found one of Brian’s sweaters at the bottom of the closet, absolutely shredded.  I was terrified of putting my stash in storage and having it get eaten by moths.  So, silly me, I bought mothballs and dropped several in each plastic tub full of yarn.  Mistake.  They stink up the yarn horribly, and I’ve been searching for the best way to get rid of the odor.  General consensus is to hang the yarn up out in the fresh air and sunshine for a few hours.  I’m happy to report that this works beautifully!  I took the two skeins of yarn that I picked for my project outside this morning, and now (about 5 hours later) there is not a trace of the mothball smell.  Isn’t this yarn lovely?

Cat Mountain Fiber Arts handspun yarn in Olive Brown

Delicious!

I bought this yarn a few years ago at the Pagosa Springs fiber festival, and have been looking for the perfect pattern.  I was wandering around Ravelry looking at all kinds of patterns, when Knitty’s Aibhlinn jumped out at me.

Knitty Magazine's Aibhlinn

I am in love.

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