Something deep inside me said to take a picture of this to share.  I don't know why.  Am I proud to have squirrel tendencies?  Do I wish to gloat?  What is this stuff anyway?  Will I ever use it all up?  Can I search out more of this in some far away store?  Will this be the first thing I pack up for emergency evacuations?  Stop already...you'd think I'm a pirate with a treasure chest.

This is a tub of Lion Brand Cotton-Ease--some of every color they made.  I think I have more than 50 skeins of the stuff in there.  And I've had more than this at one time.  I made a blanket for my SIL for her wedding using most of the bright colors and *sniff* I don't have a picture to show for it.  It was nice.  I used the modular technique and randomly striped each square. 

I'm making a little more progress on my Jaywalker sock 1.  I don't think I'll do this one again.  Not because its not a great pattern.  I'm not happy with the top of the sock.  I'm hoping that with blocking/washing it'll even out but right now the ribbing zigs with the zags and puckers a bit.  I do like the yarn--reminds me of the way Noro Kureyon transitions from one color to another.  This yarn has 4 plies and each ply changes color randomly so it is marly among the stripes. 

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Its a little blurry but you can get an idea of what it looks like close up.

Just placed an order from Elann for some of their Esprit yarn.  My son wants a sport weight beanie cap in black.  He's growing out his hair and this will help keep it out of his eyes.  I don't know if they'll let him wear to classes when they start up again but he's going to try.  He initially wanted a jolly roger knitted in but changed his mind and just wants it solid, to my relief.  I'll be using the book: the knitter's handy book of Patterns by Ann Budd to make the cap and I'll post a pattern for it when I get it done.