Seaonal Disconnect

October:
Pumpkins
falling leaves
chill in the air

Pumpkins-- yes
Falling leaves--yes
Chill in the air--no

It's 77 degrees
on the porch.

And me
with that lovely bag
of wool...

Waiting
for the crisp
autumn day...

I said to self,
Think positive!
Use a little imagination, woman.

So,
I put a pot roast
in the crock pot:
used the last
of the garden vegetables...
Smells heavenly!

Found a vest pattern
for that lovely
blueberry flecked Irish wool
nestled
in the little brown
shopping bag
poised on the fireplace ledge.
And set about swatching for gauge.

The yarn is Galway Colornep
"Wool Blend Knitting Worsted Weight"
with a shamrock on the label.

Bless my little Irish heart.
Yarn from the Emerald Isle...
Right?

Taking a break
I took a closer look
at the label.

It read:
"Select wools spun
for Plymouth Yarn Co.
Made in Peru."

For the uninitiated
Plymouth Yarn Co.
is in Pennsylvania.

My "Irish" yarn has
an international pedigree.

In truth
I'm pretty provincial.
I read the international headlines.
Watch the business station
(Correction: Jim watches the
business station. I knit.)

And now I have become
a connoisseur of wool
produced by the global village.

Pretty impressive
for a sedentary grandmother.

And I've just imagined
myself into a new season.