Shhhh....It's a Surprise!

Nope. Not going to show you, just going to tell you. 'Cause I think she reads my blog, but I'm not sure...I just bought a single skein of Alpaca Silk in colorway Ice (113) to make a Gaiter from Interweave Knits Holiday issue this year. I'm purposely not saying who it's for, but it's NOT a Christmas present, so I have a little bit of time. The color spoke to me tho' and the yarn is too scrumptious...soooo soft! While this yarn isn't cheap, one skein is all that's necessary for this project so it's affordable, and the Gaiter works up to 6.75 inches wide, not a LOT of knitting to do, but it's Brioche stitch, which is new to me. I stopped at my LYS today. It's not something I usually do (temptation is WAY too much in that store, and I can't always guarantee that the customer service will be acceptable, tho' today's was EXCELLENT!), but I like that they carry my Plymouth Bamboo needles, and I needed both 6 and 7 size 16-inch circulars and size 7 dpns to make the Seaman's Caps for my grandsons...(also not for Christmas 'cause with everything else, I don't think there's enough time...)

Promise: I'll show you the Gaiter when it's done. Oh. And the caps, too, I suppose! Now I'm off to sew...