Yes I am still working on my lopapeysa! I'm up to my elbows in sleeves. This sweater has been curious from the beginning in that many little obstacles have arisen ever since I first ordered the yarn. I often wonder if it may also be woven with trickster elven magic that arrived in the Icelandic wool.
Most recently, I happened to spill a whole thermos of brown tea onto one of the sleeves and I don't even know how it happened. I was situating a work area and when I turned around to see where I had left my tea, it was upside down on the sleeve!! I felt quite hexed at first, the white part of the sleeve was completely soaked. I think I forgot how to breathe. But then I decided I will keep it. I got almost all of the stain out with my magic cleaning powers so only a little remains on the underside of the sleeve. I am embracing it. Whatever! What is a little spilt tea in the scheme of things. No more tricks, please, dear elves—not like that one anyway.
After that small detour in the road, I got back to work! I am so excited to finish the sleeves and get started on the magnificent collar!
Here are some photos of the work in progress. It sure is fun to photograph the fluffy soft wool.
Last winter, I knitted mostly with metal needles. I have learned that those were a major contributor to the hand pain I was experiencing. It got so bad I stopped knitting for several months to let my most valuable finger heal, of course that was the one most affected. Bamboo needles are so much better! It was a happy accident that I began using these. Just the little bit of give in the wood vs metal is an amazing difference. So thankful for this revelation!!
Like wearing a warm cloud.
