First, before we say another word: check out this extreme cuteness, courtesy of Cute Overload:

and now close your eyes and imagine petting that wee little fluffball in the palm of your hand. Got it? …that’s what my new angora yarn feels like - it’s Elsebeth Lavold Angora in turquoise - and it feels like a luxurious baby pet.

This yarn is a real pleasure to work with. It’s gratifyingly fuzzy and soft, without even a hint of scratchiness. And unlike every other blessed project I’ve been working on, it doesn’t have to be knit at 8 stitches to the inch!
I plan to turn it into my 2nd shot at Pinup Queen, the Annie Modesitt pattern from the first Stitch n Bitch book. I’ve made this sweater once before, but it was the first adult sweater I’d ever made, and it came out perfect but about ten sizes too big. I thought you were supposed to pick the same bust size you’d pick for sewn clothing, not realizing that a sweater (especially one named Pinup Queen) ought to stretch over the body and be a little tight. I have fantasies about steeking every last seam and putting it back together as a smaller sweater, but I haven’t gotten the wontons to start cutting yet. I like the design enough that I wouldn’t mind having two in different colors, just in case I actually got up the gumption to cut the first one and just in case my diabolical steeking plan actually worked.

Moving right along - only 21 more inches of 2×2 rib to go. Hopefully my Knitting ADD won’t be too bad - do I ever need a knitting machine!