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New Yarn and a Goal Off My List

     Its already the middle of the month and I have no challenges posted.  Not good.  I have several things in the works though.  So, first things first.  More Yarn!    When the new challenges were issued, I spotted an opportunity to knock a goal off my knit years resolutions; colorwork.  Of course this potential project needed yarn so here are the fruits of my trip.  Sheep Thrills! Yarn Company, my favorite LYS, had just started stocking Cascade 220 Superwash Sport so I went in with a plan.  I even made a list, since I wanted to get buttons for my dissertation and I needed needles...  Often I don't make a list or anything and then get overwhelmed with all the yarny goodness and forget what I went for in the first place.   These two colors are going to be for a Stargate themed hat. I'm using these two colors now for the colorwork hat I've been eluding to.  More on that in a bit. This was my on a whim purchase.  Its a DK weight wool/silk blend.  I have nu