Yarn Gift for Mothers' Day

It was a lovely surprise--a skein of Noro yarn from Nick, my son.  I still had the Seacolors green sitting near the computer from posting about it under "Knee Deep in Wool."  Perfect complement.  Besides being a lovely gift, the Noro made me realize again that the yarns I buy are solid colors for the most part. There is a dazzling discussion right now of colors, textures in knitting yarn at Sistahcraft.  And an in-depth view of what was on display at the recent Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival.

I'm thinking that the green and this Noro would work for the Urban Rustic Glove pattern that intrigued me in the Winter issue of Knitty.com.   

This weekend Ron and his wheel travel to a spinning workshop at Peters Valley Craft Center in New Jersey.  The wheel has been traveling lately.  Last week he took it to his men's knitting circle at Knitty City.  Ron on the left and Bruce, fearless leader, to the right.  Knitting for the Dulaan Project, listed on left with my websites, is what he is currently working on.  The natrual dark brown yarn he spun when he started which is quite heavy will make a very warm scarf and hat for homeless people in Mongolia.  Ron loves spinning and was surprised to find that he could enjoy knitting which was more of a challenge.  Me?  Knitting's a breeze but I stay far away from the wheel.  Any wheel: stopped driving when we moved back to New York.