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Here’s just a little bit more progress on the C. Black Roses. (A little picture for little progress.) I am using the yarn called for in the pattern, Hifa 2, which I bought in a kit from Nordic Fiber Arts. When you’re used to working with merino or alpaca yarn, this stuff doesn’t feel as soft and is not as inviting when you first touch it. But it is great to knit with, and the resulting fabric is quite pleasing, too.

This sweater will probably go relatively fast until I get to the main fair isle pattern near the top. Although “relatively fast” for me would probably be super slow for someone who uses both hands to knit colorwork patterns. I am a slow, right-handed knitter. I tried to teach myself to knit left-handed, as well, but gave up because it was just going to take me too long to feel as comfortable and be as quick as I am with my right at this point.

Right now, black roses don’t seem as appealing as these orange tulips. Yay spring.