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I mentioned in yesterday’s list and in my earlier fall\/winter knitting goals that I wanted to make a new sweater. <\/p>\n

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I wear my Everyday Cardigan all the time, but it’s not really a flattering sweater. It’s functional and warm and a good all-around item, but it’s not … girly. And I’d really like a girly cardigan.<\/p>\n

When we were in Iceland, we stopped in a supermarket so I could buy yarn. Yes, this shot is in one of their grocery stores. It’s probably the size of a large suburban Stop & Shop or Giant in the U.S. It was not as big as a supersized Target or the Fred Meyer in Salt Lake (which I think might not be called Fred Meyer anymore). But it did sell dry goods such as basic clothing and toys. And a whole wall of yarn.<\/p>\n

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I ended up bringing home several discs of unspun Icelandic wool — Plotulopi (which I remember by thinking of it as Plutolopi). That’s it along the bottom shelf.<\/p>\n

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I had done some research once I sussed out which yarns were available and local in Iceland, and this one was something I hadn’t ever seen back home (semi-regular access to Webs can spoil a girl). Checking in on Ravelry suggested several patterns that were specifically designed with Plotulopi in mind. I hemmed and hawed over a couple of them, but, really the choice came down to two — and I made the final decision last night.<\/p>\n

My upcoming sweater (to be cast on later this month after I get back from Salt Lake) will be Haust<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now I just have to hope I bought the right amount of yarn — or figure out how to get back to Selfoss if I need a few more meters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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