Grey and Green

The day is grey...

 the view from my 'sitting' chair...where I knit, crochet, read, dream...

 

 

My new yarn is green...

I can't believe it arrived two days ago and I still haven't had a chance to start knitting...

 

 

My beautiful Mithral yarn (worn by the Hobbits of Middle Earth) by Stansborough. 

 

Bought online from Ecoyarns.

 

Ecoyarns also sent me a sample cards with the Mithral colours and a gift crochet hook :)

 

I can envisage a blanket knitted in diagonal squares using all six colours...

 

I am sooo tempted!

 

But first I need to get started on my green vest...

 

I have been knitting a jumper (for charity) because I liked the pattern and wanted to try it...

 12 rows to the pattern, but you only need to count with 2 of them, which makes it interesting to knit, but not too mind consuming

 

So I am going to use this pattern to knit a vest/sleeveless pullover for myself in my Mithral yarn!

Also continuing with my charity blanket squares...

And in between, browsing my new mags...

 

 

 

And the reason I haven't had time to start my new knitting project is the family have arrived to walk the Three Capes Track

 

The Texas Team (daughter, son in law and 3 grandsons) unfortunately couldn't make it, but the Aussie Contingent is soldering on (2 sons, a daughter in law, and a grandson).  It's been so hectic the last couple of days with trips to the airport to pick up various ones from interstate that I didn't actually take any photos, but will do so when they return.   If they survive.... :))

 

In the meantime, I am enjoying the lull before the storm and am off to walk, knit, read...

 

But first I may need a cup of tea after all this chatting!

 

xx