Kerry Green Cowl

I was out to dinner with Kerry on Tuesday night after the adventure with the six slavering dogs that led to my car being locked with my keys and phone inside...

Anyhow, I showed Kerry my cowl, and she coveted it. I decided she needed a new cowl with the fresh, green growth colors of spring and the luxurious squooshiness of Malabrigo Saphire Green. To me, the pattern looks like leaves rather than candle flames when it's worked in this color:

KAL Cowl Complete

Here's my cowl that I started during Malabrigo March. It has the distinction of being the first item I have knitted with Malabrigo Worsted. It is sooo soft. I noticed the difference right away after taking a break and knitting with other fibers. The color is Indigo, and the yarn was sent to me by rosad as part of the Happy Blue Year! CAL/KAL swap.

Skin of My Teeth

Today was a skin of my teeth day. I was rushing to get these socks done for the Trekking KAL, knowing today was the deadline, but not remembering whether I had until midnight or only until the close of business, not remembering whether it was even specified in the rules, and not wanting to take the time to check.

I was hoping to get done and entered by 4:00, then 5:00, then 6:00. It was just past six when I sent my entry in, then went and looked at the rules. I had until midnight. Whew!

Anything Goes! Swap in the Happy Blue Year! Group, March 2011

My swap partner was AngintheEast, and here's what she sent:

An Experiment in Posting Pictures to Ravelry without Flickr

Here are some pictures I need to post on Ravelry. Can I do it from here? Let's find out!