(or the Dragon-Skin Wrap from the IK Holiday Gifts 2007).  I've been asked for some possible substitutions, so here they are.  Please remember that swatching is more important than ever when substituting yarn!  In addition, I have personally worked with only a couple of these yarns, so don't consi

Let me first say that I am very impressed with Euroflax.  It's not very soft on your fingers while knitting, but the sheen!  The stitch definition!  Did you see all of those gorgeous colors on the Louet North America website??  I was having such a hard time choosing one that I finally went with Natural; to some it may appear drab, but it reminds me of the lovely silvery beige coat that gives those silly Weimaraners such a deceptively elegant look.  The photo above was taken after I ironed my swatch, because--silly me--I forgot to take a picture of it after I wet-blocked it, when the lace stitches were really standing out nicely. And the second photo?  After I wet-blocked, I thought, you know, what a waste of a yarn that can be MACHINE WASHED AND DRIED!   Plus, rumor has it that it just gets softer with every cycle.  Alas, while machine drying does make the fabric very soft, it turns the lace into the knitted equivalent of lichen. So, while I am mulling over the options for a stitch pattern that will look good without blocking, for a future Euroflax project (and I have at least one already in mind), I have moved onto Berroco Touche in Green Tea for the Four Sisters pullover. 

Although I did in fact get some knitting done yesterday, the day was mostly devoted to holiday-appropriate activities such as eating and drinking to excess, swimming, hanging out by the pool with the relatives, breaking up fights amongst the ove