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Not since I received my ball winder and swift have I been so excited to receive a package in the mail! My Icosa Ball pattern and ShiBui Knit Sock yarn have arrived. That Allison at Simply Socks Yarn Company is on the ball. It was here lickety split. OMG! I wish I was making this thing for myself. This pattern is just too cool!

In case you are thinking of making this for yourself, here are the specs:
Yarn: 3 skeins each of MC and CC ShiBui Sock (each skein is 50g, 191 yds)
Needles: 3.25 mm DPNs and circs
Gauge: 24 sts/34 rows = 4" in Stockinette using 3.25mm needles
The exact dimensions of the pillow are not given in the instructions or the website, but each wedge is about 9.5" high. I plan on taking a lot of progress shots on this one, especially of the grafting process which will turn 15 flat wedges into one amazing ball!

And New Roommate is as excited as I am.

So just sit back and enjoy the view.

Can we just take a moment to look at the richness of the color?

You can almost feel it's sproingy goodness.

Don't you want to touch it?

I'm thinking this pillow is going to be like Charmin. Squeezabley soft!

Did you notice the color? You see, I can knit a pillow in something other than cranberry. Cast on should commence in about a week. Thank goodness I get to keep the pattern. I'm hoping not to suffer any burn out on this because when the time is right, I want one too!

In other, totally unrelated, news I want to mention a great yarn contest. The Enchanted Yarn & Fiber is run by a mother/daughter team who are about to leave the safety net of cyberspace and open a brick and mortar shop. They are currently running a contest with fabulous prizes. And everyone's a winner because your input may help create a fabulous yarn store. To enter their contest click here. Don't forget to tell them who sent you!