Tour De Fleece Starts today

Today I attended a kick off potluck for TDF. My first project for this event is a 4oz braid of browns and greens I purchased a few months ago from three fates yarns. As I unbraided this roving today I discovered there are more than just browns and greens. It was an interesting spin and I can not wait to see how it looks when I turn it into a 2 ply. So far it has been a joy to spin, since it is BFL it is very soft and makes me smile as I spin. I hope to have enough to make a small shawl or scarf, perhaps the shawl like scarf Wendy Johnson just released yesterday and is as yet un-named. I like the pattern a lot and if this yarn is not too colorful might look well made up that way. I will keep my eyes open for just the right pattern.

I am over half through my newest Summer Flies shawl pattern. I think I will really like the pattern in this yarn. I have also discovered the fun of knitting baby socks. I found a pattern on Ravelry called "Leftovers" baby socks. they are baby socks you make from the leftover sock yarn from other projects. The yarn I picked to try the pattern was not quiet long enough and one sock has a different toe than the first one. That is OK because I made they to see if they are the right size. If they will fit or I can change the number of rows to make it fit then I will start the next pair using this pattern. If it just won't work for either of the babies then I will keep looking for just the right pattern.