A bunch of Peace Fleece.........

I ordered some yarn from Peace Fleece Last Tuesday and it arrived Friday!  Fast service, faster than they usually are.  I was excited none the less.

So there you have it, the whole haul. Thirty five skeins of the stuff.  I will be busy for the next month or so.  There is nothing like moving to a different part of the country with a colder climate than you have been used to for the past twenty years or so to get you to knit sweaters.  And sweaters it will be. On the left side of the picture are ten skeins of Grass Roots, in the middle are ten skeins of Ancient Fern ,  On the right are ten skeins of Tundra, and the bag holds a kit and pattern for the Simple Pie Vest in Siberian Midnight.

I will be happily knitting my Peace Fleece for a while to come.   I did cast on for "Hugh" from the Rowan book A Season's Tale yesterday afternoon with the Ancient Fern.  More on that later this week. I can not tell you how much I like this stuff.  It is a bit firm to knit with but the knitted fabric totally transforms after a warm bath, almost as if it were another yarn.  I think the warm bath helps the mohair content "bloom"!

I noticed TypePad has changed yet again.  I never read their updates or e-mails but TypePad is so intuitive and easy to use I never really have to use their help to figure out how to use new features. 
Are there any other TypePad knit bloggers out there who also like the new layout and blogging / posting features as much as I do?  I especially like the edit html tab next to the compose post tab.  I also noticed this morning that a photo shows up in the compose post window as opposed to just the html code. 

It is the little surprises that make for a good Sunday afternoon.  All for now........

Comments

[Emma]

What a lot of gorgeous yarn ! I'm rather pleased that you now live where you can wear wool often.
Thanks for the Folly e-mail.It is gorgeous,and I've finally found the yarn and colour I feel will do the pattern justice.I had bought a load of Rowan's Yorkshire Tweed for it.Beautiful stuff,but a bit dull for Folly.I'll be starting it when I finish one of my current big projects.
Do you have patterns in mind ?

[Li_B]

I'm liking the "new" typepad - especially the spell check and the fact that you can resize photos right on screen. I'm still having problems getting the graphics to show up on my web-ring buttons. Sometime some work but others don't. I feel clueless.
Li

[avril]

The Hell? Who exactly will be wearing that vest? And don't tell me M. I can just see it now....beautiful yarn though.

[Larry]

I can see why you bought all the colors. Who could choose just one.

[James]

Wow, nice yarn stash. That will keep you busy for awhile. Can't wait to see the sweaters. It sounds like your happy with the Peace Fleece yarns. I'm thinking about ordering some and was wondering what your opinion is of them. I'm thinking about ordering their sample card. So far have all the yarns you have gotten been somewhat the same in texture? Are they soft? Sorry so many questions. : )

[Lisa]

Hey, Max. Thanks for the note about the house garbage. That Peace Fleece looks fantastic. :)

[Rachael]

I have GOT to use that peace fleece someday. It sounds wonderful, and I didn't know about the blooming...

[Varant]

I got some Peace Fleece at a sheep and wool festival. Assorted colors. I would love to start knitting with them, but I'm not sure what to make with it. The colors don't really go together, so it will have to be a one skein project. Or buy more colors to match those that I already have. To date, I've only knit a swatch with it.

By the way, I have a question for you knitters out there. This might be weird one.. But..

Do you ever feel bad about breaking into a new skein of yarn? I mean, do you go through a period of grief when you start tearing off the label and begin winding, thinking "this better be the right project for this yarn... or else, I'm going to cry"

Am I crazy? Insane?