warm brain

hThat stupid little groundhog was wrong about an early spring, but the weather seems to be finally warming up.  Nothing is more boring that talking (or reading about) the weather, but hey, I knit and it's relevant.  You ever try holding a camel/merino blend in your hands when it's over 65 degrees out?  Sweaty Palms City.

So yeah, it's been warm for a couple of days.  I went out and got some sun (the esthetician in me HAS to tell you always always always enjoy the sun with SPF 15!!) and drank in all the pretty colors of spring.  Lots of pinks and whites and blues out there.  Not too much green yet, but that may be a matter of geography rather than temperature.  You live in the desert and you accept the fact that grass just isn't a natural occurrence.

It's still cool at night so I decided it would be in my best interest to knit myself another hat, to keep my brain warm and all of that.  Warm brain = happy Rosa.  Bought myself a skein of Malabrigo Rios specifically for this purpose, and I'm pretty happy with it.  The pattern itself was super easy and I was done in a couple of hours of watching Back To The Future.

"You built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?!?"

Does he also say "Great Scott" a lot, or am I thinking of the Rocky Horror Picture Show?  Guess I didn't pay as much attention to the movie as I thought.

I could gush and gush about Malabrigo for days on end.  It really is luscious yarn.  Sex in a skein.  Honey in a hank.  Need on needles.  Squishy and warm and buttery soft and... just perfect.  Makes good hats and While the stitches bloom up slightly after some wear, I've never noticed pilling or any other annoying occurrences.

I'm calling it my Oceans Hat, because it's pretty like the oceans and also this weather makes me want to go to the beach and soak up the sun.  With SPF 15 and aloe vera, of course.  :)