Happy New Year!!

I'm feeling like 2020 is off to a great start already, with the Year of the Badass Cowl officially underway, a last-minute phone gathering with the Ws last night, and the next phase of the CWA completed and ready for more Sky and Black:


Yes - the KnitPicks order arrived yesterday!  Now I've got a bunch of squishy colors ready to leap in and help get this thing done.  I completed the two squares at the top last night, but due to the construction I can't go any further until I have more Sky.  The CWA Hiatus #2 is underway!

(I'm off to knit on some more stuff now, so I have more to report to you next time!)

No wildlife updates yet today - there is too much wind and not enough snow to show tracks, and everyone seems to be lying low for now!

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neuroknitter said…
Getting yarn in the mail is so much fun!
Happy New Year Oogy!
January 1, 2020 at 6:11 PM
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