Ready for Knit-along

I've been working on some light brown alpaca/wool mix.  It has a wonderful heathery look.  I took this in natural light but it really is not doing justice to the fiber.  Finally I have 800 yards finished bulky (7-8 wpi).  My sister and I are planning a knit-along with plans to do the Arrowhead Poncho http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arrowhead-poncho .  We should have them finished for next fall.  I'm just hoping we will get some cooler weather next year so that I can enjoy some of my scarves, cowls, mittens and this poncho. 

I love the way the yarn turned out.  It is SO soft.  Tomorrow I will finish washing the 4 hanks and store it away until we start our project.

Meanwhile, I started the Hitchhiker Shawlette yesterday.  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hitchhiker  I am using Ella Rae Merino Lace out of my stash.  It is an easy knit and I love the clean decisive lines.   It's a great "take with" project. 

And...I finished carding the rest of the Gulf Coast fleece.  I ended up with 18.5 ounces out of the 2 pounds.  There was more waste than I anticipated, or maybe it was not a full 2 pounds when I received it.  Usually I lose about 25% through waste when processing a raw fleece.  At any rate, it is very lofty and I spun a bobbin full (long draw) while at Spinning Group this afternoon.  I don't have a project in mind for this yet, but anticipate I will have around 400-500 yards plyed.

So, I think this was a productive day!  I even managed to clean out litter boxes, vacuum and do laundry!  Too many days the chores seem to be pushed aside in favor of some current project!