Sheep Confessions:

I am one of the pale people. I hide from the light and all that it reveals. I knit behind closed doors, away from the prying eyes of the other stitchers. I carry in my heart the secret that is kept by so many of my compatriots...one that we grudgingly acknowledge only with great justification.

Perhaps you are one of my kind. You know who you are. You might be a new knitter, unsure enough of your skills that you will go to the dark place where knitting is less risky. Your holiday project is, mayhap, intended for one who harbors an intolerance for wool or wool-like substances. Or, maybe like a certain Sheep, you have suffered something of a reversal of fortunes of late and are concentrating on the paying of the bills rather than the enhancement of the stash.

Whatever the reason, it is time for us to walk proudly among our fellow knitters. I stand before you to make a declaration. OK, I'm actually sitting. I can't type and stand. It's a metaphor or something, people. Work with me here...I'm having a moment.

Where was I??? Oh, yeah. The knitting confession. I like Caron's Simply Soft.

There. I said it. The world did not end. One or two of you may need oxygen, but you'll be all right after a minute. And I'm feeling pretty darn liberated right now!

Simply Soft, a very reasonably priced acrylic yarn, is readily available to me. It knits up well, with a rather nice drape and has a sort of sheen to it that is most purty. Best of all, it doesn't do that "squeaking" thing that acrylics do after a while. You know what I mean... All in all, it is a fun yarn and one that I purchase often for small projects like scarves.

So it is with head held high that I present:

A nice, even fringe....

And a finished acrylic scarf.

I'd like to say that this is the last time that I will feel the need to offer a lengthy explanation for my having knit something in budget yarn. But it's probably not. My superhero name is actually, "The Justifier." I can leap tall buildings in a single excuse. You won't be seeing much of me in hero-mode for a while since I ate so much at Thanksgiving, though. I sort of can't fit into my cape at the moment. But I'll be back and with an overwhelming need to feel better about any and all decisions that I make. Meanwhile, acrylic knitters, unite! We'll be starting up meetings in WalMart parking lots all across this great land of ours and spreading the word one knitter at a time. And we'll be serving coffee with that white powdered stuff in it. I like that, too.

How about tomorrow I post a picture of the Feather And Fan Scarf? That's in merino and should restore my good standing in the eyes of the other knitters.

I hope.

SA