Cossack Hats and the Dishcloth Shuffle

A postcard from Jade from one of the places she and D went on their latest vacation, and from Rox a lovely little tin for my stitch markers with a cute sheep magnet on the front and a lovely card, thanks so much to both of you, you are thoughtful tribey's.

The Sunrise Circle Jacket is nearly sewn up, I have done one sleeve and it seems to be the correct length.

The last couple of nights I have been knitting some yarn I got many years ago at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, I think it was at the last show at the original site of the Sydney Showground. It was Willabaa 8 ply Australian Wool and pattern in a calico sample bag, it was to be knitted up for charity, which now it is going to the Guardian Pharmacy World Vision charity which is going to Mongolia.

I have joined up another knitting KAL, the Dishcloth Shuffle, I decided to have a practice go at knitting dishcloths, I was a bit confused as to what yarn to use as the patterns are American using 4 ply worsted cotton, I used Panda Regal 4 ply (Australian) on size 4mm needles, and as I was knitting it just didn't seem right, it looked to open and not thick like in the pattern, after checking out more about the Lily Sugar & Cream I came to the conclusion that it is probably equivalent to our 8 ply yarn. So I frogged it, and it wasn't as painful as I thought, then got another colour and knitted it up with two 4 ply's together, the result, a much better looking dishcloth. See for yourself, what do you think?

I'm off to start another dishcloth while I watch the end of the mini series "Human Trafficking", a bit of a heart wrenching show, so close to the truth about what probably is going on around the world. I know I should be going to bed at this time, but hey, when there is knitting to be done, well you all know who that goes.