Bundle of Joy

And I'm not talking babies.

I was visiting my parents in late February and my mum presented this little bundle to me while I was there and wondered if I wanted it. It came from a really good family friend of theirs after she passed away.

My curiosity, of course, was making me jump up and down on the inside...

Nice little package

Huge needles!

I have told my mum a few times that I wanted to knit with 'broomsticks' and she made it happen. I'm so excited to have inherited these from Mrs. D. And am honoured to now have them. They are so delicious.

I actually wonder if Mrs. D made this little needle carrier herself or bought it? Or maybe she received it from someone else? Its well made and I love the inside floral fabric.

Are you getting the scale of these beauties here?

So I will now look up patterns for these needles. Possibly a cushion cover. Or a rug? It probably won't happen until the fall, but it WILL happen.

Thanks mum! x0x0

Circulars To Covet

While visiting my parents this past weekend I took my mom's new set of circulars for a test drive. Wow.

I bought the set for her at Christmas from Knit Picks. They have flexible cables instead of plastic. AND I got her the 'Cadillacs' of the bunch. Harmony Wood. The woman has been knitting since she was 13, get her some rockin' needles!

It was actually a perfect plan to try her circulars.
I started my daughter's new Yoke Sweater on my own 5mm circulars, then my mom reminded me I hadn't done a test swatch.  The only 5mm she had around were the Harmony's... Nice!
So here's my swatch on the needles.

Look at that gorgeous wood.

The flexible cable didn't put up a fight. No wrestling required.

May I add I'd like to thank my mom for coaxing me to do a swatch as it turned out an entire inch too big. Oops. So I'm jigging the pattern to work out to the size I need.

Ahhhh... and I'm back on the plastic cable circulars.
But as they say, "Patience young Grasshopper."

Those Are Some Fine Needles

I am so in love with these new needles I got!
The kit from my mom didn't have quite big enough for this super chunky yarn so I treated myself to Birch!

Not just any Birch. Made in California from sustainably harvested birch.
Check out the company here: Brittany