In Which the Pirate Finishes a Blanket and Acquires Yarn.

My test swatch came out of the laundry looking just as nice as when it went in, so I applied the cable border to the whole blanket, wove in the ends, and did a small celebratory dance before arranging it on the couch for a photoshoot. It’s squishy and warm and I couldn’t be happier with it! I used 8.5 of the eleven balls of yarn that I bought, and I’m planning to return the last two to the store rather than make any coordinating accessories.

On Wednesday I met up with friends for knit night at the bookstore, and someone was just *giving away* yarn and books. With some arm-twisting, she convinced me to take some. I came home with a German stitch dictionary, two balls of Supersocke, and one skein of Silkie Socks that Rock. Now, to decide what to make with them…