Happy New Year!

* This is my current scarf on the needles. Zig Zag Scarf using Noro Silk Garden, I think the feel and weight of this yarn is perfect for this pattern. I like how fast this pattern knits up too. I was in Calgary over the holidays, visiting my family etc etc and my mom and I made time to hit a couple of yarn stores. (Of course!) The ZigZag Scarf is part of her X-Mas gift, and she picked out the yarn herself. She also picked out a nice dark grey in the Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed so I can make a pair of gloves for her too. I don't know why but I still have trouble getting fantastic shots of new yarn that I purchase. I have two new balls of Butterfly mercerized cotton (my first Grecian yarn) and also this!

More Drops Alpaca. I have this yarn in white and green. When I saw this beaut of a color I couldn't resist. Even though I am still unsure as to whether I adore socks like most knitters do, I found a pattern at Knitty.com That I think might look pretty killer. I am addicted to those gloves I've been knitting. My favorite thing to be knitting right now. I still have to finish a pair for Jennn, (I'll try to update more often Jennn!) then my mom's and one for an old co-worker of mine.
Another project I have in mind is a shawl for one of my mom's good friends. She was kind enough to dig up some old-school pattern books from Beehive, and there is a rose leaf shawl pattern with her name on it. Oh! And I almost forgot, my lovely co-worker Cindy gave me some great, fun green yarn that is somewhat reminiscent of Oscar the Grouch. I have no idea of what I will do with it but I have 5 balls at 89yrd. Doesn't seem like anything too exciting for me right now. Just sort of ho-hum things. Maybe it's just the time of year. I will strive to be more energetic in my next post.


*For erleca's comment: I took that picture Jan. 4th, 2006. I live in Vancouver, BC where it is nice and mild in the winter. Some of the vegetation stays green year-round.