So I wound it up and then pulled out the under the bed (really it is under the couch) storage container to see what other sock yarn I needed to wind up. This was just in case I did not use the Lorna Laces. It is a fingering weight and I have never used that light a weight before.
So here it all is. I ended up taking the Lorna Laces with me and Misty Mountain Farm Jubilee- Crimson Tide. Next post will be about the KOTL 09, I promise.
As much as I would love have all the lovely colors displayed I need to keep my yarn under cover. With 4 cats and lots of hair it is much better choice. As it is-- all my projects have a hair or two that I might have missed when knitting. I pulled all my stained glass books from this unit. Now I have another tub of books that I need to deal with. In the mean time Sissy thinks this is a great new hidey hole. 
Well, I stayed home for 4 days New Year weekend in my jammies and made the cowl and preemie hat.
To make the cowl longer I played it off the cuff. I think I added a few rows before the first increase, 2 or 4 more before the next increase. As I knit on and as it got near the end, I would try it on. I added more. This is the first time I have modified a pattern and in hindsight, I would add all my extra rows at the bottom before the increase, duh! where I needed them. As it turned out it with this yarn it was more "open" near the face so I crochet a ribbon "yarn" held doubled to make a draw string. That too I would change, I would decrease at least to the original cast on count. I took in to work about 5 skeins of yarn for P to choose from and she picked a skein of Hand Dyed Yarn that I received in my one and only swap. I received two skeins, 150 yds each that originally came from Simply fibers ltd. The yarn was great to work with. I have some left over but know sure how much but will figure it out and see if I can make something else. Too much to just leave in stash.
Here is my Miss Revlon (this site has the best info on my doll) doll wearing the preemie hat for the Knitting Retreat (more on that later). She is also wearing a ice skating outfit my Nana made for her around 1957. She is 18" tall and has a waist that swivel's shown posing below . My Nana was born in England and I know back in those days no one really "taught" knitting except by passing it down. She did this without a pattern and one who is now always knitting but by pattern only I am impressed by the details.
This is the scarf from the pattern "A Touch of Lace" scarfs. I love it!!!! The yarn I used I brought at Tuesday Morning. Went to two stores near my home and brought up every skein. It is Laines Du Nord Cashsilk, 67 yrs, I used 4 Skeins until I ran out.Great for a beginner lace person, like me. Working with this weight of yarn help so much. It is just the softest thing to wear. The color is more like a combo of light mauve/peachy. Try this one you will like it. It was my gift to my BFF of 39 yrs. I also gave her a huge bag hair products from our Upscale salons. Prive and too many to remember. Also included was hair brushes. I made smaller bags for her two Daughters. 
Plus the fingerless gloves to match
Remember this hat? I made it for Hannah. My BFF, oldest Grand-Daughter. She is 10. With left over yarn from the hat plus another skein I was able to fine I also made her a neck warmer. No pattern and it is sort of loose but she LOVED them. The fingerless gloves were the biggest hit, all the rage now, ya know.
My BFF, gave me THIS! A Dooney & Bourke hand bag. I look at these and Coach but they are out of my confort price limit. It will put away for special occasions
Here is the bag shown with my wallet. That is all that would fit into it. 
She also gave me this book, that was on my wish list. Knitting from Cuff to Cuff.
I received gift cards for Traders Joe, Barnes and Noble. L daughter #two gave me this calendar that I keep at work. I have to say I've had this calendar for 2007 & last year and was very disappointed with 2008 because they would include a pattern that would take three days. I want one for each day. This is the last year I am getting this calendar. I would look at the Stitch of Day or even the Yarn Harlot's new and 1st one.
I am leaving to day for the Knitting Retreat at the Lake. I'll be back Sunday and post more next week.
I think I found the most perfect and simple pattern for this yarn it come from the Yarn Harlot. Here is the Ravelry link. It is free! I just followed the pattern.
Yarn: Magallanes hand dyed by Araucania Yarns-100% wool
I hope the detail shows you how well this translated to this pattern. If you look at the skein at the top you can see it is lots of skinny and fat parts. I just plug along and it was PERFECT! I am really happy to have used a skein from stash and have something I can wear.I'll let the video speak for itself.
I've now had girls Sissy and Pia 3 years which I adopted from Metro Ferals and the boys Zorro and Stanley 2 years. As you may remember the boys were born across the street around June 2006 and trapped by Alley Cat Allies around November 2006, their first winter of '06 the stayed on my patio and I provided cover. Zorro was easy to get to know and then pick up, I would feed them outside and the girls, who never go out, inside. Now everyone eats inside. The boys still go out for awhile but have found out that being inside is a better life.
