It has been a long time since true posting has occurred. What are we doing my lovely co-blogger, that we can't even bear to take a few minutes to post refreshing and provocative insights about our fiber exploits? Alas, such sad things occur in the life of such busy ladies.
Although blogging about it has not occurred, the knitting has certainly continued onward with little interruption. Lately, I have been involved in projects that reawaken my simple joys. I once waxed poetic about my love of color. Well, when my roommate (beautiful, wonderful, lovely, fantastic, gorgeous roommate!) gave me a gift card to Knit Picks for Christmas, I was truly excited. My original intention was to purchase a knitty knotty, or some other useful tool. Then, Knit Picks unleashed their new line, Chroma. This new yarn line features beautifully variegated yarns that have large color repeats that blend softly into the next color. I found myself drooling in a less than polite fashion as I scrolled through the colorways. There is always some controversy surrounding this site, but I can't help but say they have some excellent products. Every time I looked, my eyes kept flicking back to the Roller Skate colorway. An explosion of rainbow shades, except replacing the red with a deep magenta pink, and splashing in some aqua for the finale. I knew this yarn must be mine, but what to make?
To ravelry queue! (insert epic travel music). It only took me a few pages to find the exact project I sought. The Ondine: Sleeves For a Mermaid by Erssie Major. These gorgeous sleeves have been sitting in my queue for an exquisitely long time due to lack of an appropriate yarn and the fact that I had to pay for it. Still, the price is pretty reasonable, and the pattern was well worth it. And my roller skate chroma? Did it live up to fantastic expectations? Oh baby you bet it did! Soft to the touch, easy to work with, and the colors are absolutely perfect. Can't contain my love for excellent saturated colors all working beautifully together.
