Life's a Stitch

I’m beginning to think I dreamed up that yarn with the little balls of snow (see October 21st.). I was sure I saw it at a particular knit shop, but even they were at a loss to suggest what it might be. It bugs me, next time I’ll write it down. At the time, though, I didn’t think I wanted to use it for anything so there was no motivation to remember it.

I love the expression “knits up fast.” In my experience the yarn is as fast as the knitter and is a function of the weight and loft of the fibre. So knits up fast must mean it’s loftier than most. I’m looking for sock yarn that knits up fast. No such animal. How about a lace weight? Keep dreaming, Li.

But Paton’s Divine fit the bill. That was definitely yarn that knit up fast. Three skeins later, a magical fluffy poncho! My friend Marsha, bought the same in an apricot colour, which is a beautiful colour on her. Her poncho will look like fluffy clouds from a BC November sunset.