Yesterday afternoon my order from Bendy arrived:

Three balls of Cotton in snow for the Musical Baby Blanket, four cones of Classic 3ply to use as warp, a ball of Alpaca in raven to try out for Swizzle, and a ‘test’ ball of the new Allegro in amethyst.

My friend’s baby show is in 16 days. I did some calculations last night and decided there’s not much chance I’ll finish it in time. I’ll post it over to her later. But it’ll have to be my main priority once Starsky is done, though I’ll still work on the socks when I need a break.

Last night I finished the collar of Starsky and started on the belt. Oh my. That belt is going to take a while. Probably no longer than a sleeve, but it’s going to feel a lot longer.

In the meantime, I have the jacket soaking downstairs, and will pop down in a minute to spin it out and block it. You have to work out the postion of the belt loops by putting the jacket on and seeing where the belt wants to sit, and since a wash makes this yarn relax and bloom it really needs to be blocked before I position the loops.

I have to admit, I’m really excited about this one. I’ve been wanting that jacket for so long and really enjoyed knitting it.