What has a back, an arm and a front?

The Right Front of Lo Tech

Why, my Dad's Lo Tech Sweat, of course! Poor Lo Tech, it seems like I only work on it when I'm waiting for something else to happen. For instance, right now I am waiting for US size 7 (4.5 mm) Addi Turbos to show up at my door so that I can work on Rogue and Audrey.

My brand new bowl, however, inspired me to get the right front panel of Lo Tech finished. Lo Tech isn't going to be the most glamorous project, I'm afraid. When I first got the yarn, I was disappointed to find that even though all the skeins were from the same dyelot, they weren't all the same color. Elann very conscientiously refunded my money and let me keep the yarn. What to do with 18 skeins of yarn that might not match? Use it for the project I had originally intended -- a jogging sweater for my Dad. My mom reminded me that it's most important quality was that it be a warm sweater that could take a lot of love. That most of the time it would be under a windbreaker, unseen, but not unloved.

So I persevered, just slowly, because even though I know that the sweater is meant to be functional, it still bothers me that it won't be as perfect as it could be. (Not to fear, I have another beautiful project waiting in the wings for Dad that I will probably start on when I get tired of summer cottons).

In amusing fibery news, check this out -- the world's finest bale of wool (11.9 microns in diameter), under lock and key in Australia. Apparently the very special sheep that produced this bale stay at the "Wooldorf Astoria". Baa!