ROUND WOUND KNIT

There's a few novel style books on knitting.  I would not have even guessed that a while ago.  McPhee, author's last name, writes in a journal like style.  The book knit lit is a triology of knitting novels including Knit the Season a Christmas themed plot.  So, recently I was at a knitting circle.  I had so much fun.  The last circle I went to was at least five years ago.  This one included LeAnn, Anna May, and Jane as well as the owner of The Knittery -- Kim.  The group seems to informally ...
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At the local Whitby yarn shop on Brock St. N. called the Kintterary (truly an organized and friendly shop) is where I got the material for the current project.  A mauve purple yarn by Debbie Bliss and a Grey Wool by Cascades,  The project is just a tuque but that's not the point.  The objective is to learn and practice with a very high quality yarn and to eventually work on a more complex pattern.  The owner Kim already gave me her insight and reading about the technique of Fair Isle will fix...
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