SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY...

How cute is Amanda Cathleen over at Mistress Stash Enhancer? Very. She sent me my winnings from her contest and although the package came to San Diego on Wednesday, the soonest I could get to the post office was yesterday. I was so thrilled when I opened up my box and saw such a fun collection of little goodies. This is why I love knitters. She could have put the yarn in a box - which would have been totally fine - but no.

She included a cute knitting card, some yummy looking...ehhm, tasting...peanut butter meltaway chocolate, a new tape measure (which I promptly put to use yesterday on Starsky), as well as the beautiful (even more beautiful in person by the way) yarn and magnet from Autumn House Farms. So, thank you once again Amanda Cathleen - you are the best!! She has again reinforced why I love this community so much - for its thoughtfullness, camaraderie (why do I feel Merriam-Webster is yanking my chain in this one?), and generosity.

In other news, I officially started Starsky yesterday with Knitzalot, Cora and Allison. I got through the ribbing and the first repeat of the cable chart. There is at least one mistake, but it is small, and it really doesn't bother me.

I am trying to master this whole chart thing. I spent this whole repeat looking up each twist character by character. I knew there was logic to looking at the chart, so after I finished I spent some time trying to understand what the characters where actually telling me to do, so that I wouldn't have to keep looking each one up. I figured out the system, but it's not quite second nature yet. It is really fun to see the pattern take shape. But I have to admit, this one is a little tricky for beginners. Not that it is difficult, but because the design is a little more free form - not so obvious where the next twist will be. Although I'm sure this will change the more I do it and get to really see how the cable flows.

Unfortunately, I am now on a cable kick. Everything I want to do has cables. So, what is next on the list? Hmmm...Eris and Rogue perhaps? It's not like I already have the yarn for those. Ok, maybe I do.