First off, two new additions have been made to The Dye Pot - Rusty Venture

(which you already know about) and a newer effort, Respighi’s Pines.

There’s one more dye job drying in the kitchen, and the possibility of yet another effort…maybe tomorrow?  Maybe next week…

I wanted to see what the Lion Wool was like to work with so I made another Owl Hat.  I usually work hats with the Magic Loop method, but this time I knit on a 16” circular.  It worked just fine, but man, did my hands complain about it!  I’ll probably be sticking with the Loop thingy from here on out.  It’s just a whole lot easier for me to manipulate :)

While the yarn felt a little rough to me in the ball, it turned out to be quite comfortable to knit with and the fabric created wasn’t uncomfortable on the skin.  The stitch definition was excellent…

...and it wasn’t the least bit splitty.  Because I have poor co-ordination and even poorer aim, I find most yarns to be splitty to one degree or another :)  This one surprised me.  One ball was more than enough to make the hat,  but this is a larger than usual ball - 85 grams/158 yards.  I have no idea how it will wear (will it pill or won’t it?) but in general, I was very pleased with it’s performance.  Oh, there was one knot in the ball. 

My only real sticking point is the price.  It’s not completely out there, running between about $4.50 and $5.00 a ball.  Given that, I’m not sure, were I planning a project - especially a substantial one, I wouldn’t go with a proven work horse like Cascade 220 which is about the same price-per-yard, but comes in more generous skeins (100 grams/220 yards) and many, many more colors. 

Chatters is on for this evening - come one, come all!