Dovetailing

I always have trouble finishing one big thing without starting another.  I don't like the feeling of being without some lengthy project - it feels unanchored.  I love knitting socks, but if they are the only thing I have on the needles I get nervous.

Last night I had one inch of collar left to knit on the Urban Aran. So what did I do?

I cast on, of course! 

The yarn is one of my first handspun skeins - the merino seafoam  if you remember it. It looks more gray than green on these dreary winter days, but I love a color that changes with the light.

This little beginning will eventually be the Seascape Stole by Kieran Foley from the summer '08 Knitty.  I'm making it in a much heavier yarn than the pattern calls for since I wanted a winter wrap rather than a summer accessory. I went up one needle size so the lace will still show, but the fabric will have some insulating density to it, as well. So far, so good.

PS - this morning I knit that last inch of Urban Aran collar and the body pieces are currently drying after their bath. Now the zipper waiting begins...