Mother Nature worked hard yesterday, and today everything looks clean and shiny new. We got about an inch of snow in yesterday’s gray, wet morning, but then it got COLD and really, really windy so that everything is scrubbed clean, all fresh and ready to start the new year.

Really, Chappy’s only regret was that it was too darn cold to go out for a walk today … but he was grateful to sleep up on the bed last night, away from the drafty floor, so I don’t think he would have enjoyed the walk as much as HE thinks he would have.

I’m not quite done with my Harvest Cardigan yet … it still needs button bands … but I’m getting ready for whatever’s coming next.

LOOK at the size of this skein of yarn!

That’s 900 yards of Briar Rose “Charity” yarn and I had to put it in three, separate balls because that whole, whomping skein wouldn’t all fit on my ball winder at once.

I’m so, so hoping it will be enough for a sweater. (It should be, as long as I’m careful.) The colors are divine–autumny orange with hints of green and brown.

I don’t have a pattern in mind, but since the yardage is limited, I’m thinking that a top-down, one-piece pattern is a must. As long as I’m careful, I should at least end up with a sweater, even if it’s a little short.

And,  meanwhile? I’m still looking at sale yarn at Webs and thinking about Sylvi … only now, I’m really, really thinking about turning it into an afghan. Then I’d still get to knit that gorgeous cable, but I wouldn’t have to worry about whether it fits!

The tricky part, of course, is that, without a pattern, I don’t know what kind of yardage of yarn I’ll need … and I won’t until I pick out a yarn and make a swatch and do calculations … but how can I buy enough yarn if I don’t know how much I need?

Hope 2009 is going well for everyone so far!

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