Such teaser shots you proffer... you really do have me lusting after this cottontail beaverslide yarn. I now dream of making Linden from RYC Classic Alpaca with it. It may be only a matter of time before the wallet is a little lighter.

I do the same thing...if the yarn isn't already wound when I'm ready for it, then it just sits and sits. I'll really want to cast on a pair of socks, but if the yarn isn't already wound for use, I'll just choose a different yarn that is ready!

that yarn is so pretty! looks like you have plenty to keep you knitting for a while!

'Winding a skein and knitting until I need another allows me to savor the project and amplifies the process of creating a sweater.'

What a lovely thought! I guess I feel this way about my painting and drawing, laying out my paints, the sort of little rituals before I work. I hadn't really though that way about sewing or knitting yet, perhaps because as a beginner in those crafts, I'm very much 'feeling my way'.

Its a pleasure to share your enjoyment of the colour and yarn and the stitches... it makes me want to get my needles out. I'm going to try a plain pair of ribbed socks - I just hope I get the slip stitch part right. And it doesn't fall off the funny short needles.